Dortmund – German Football Museum (1966 World Cup – Was it a Goal?)

I think that this might still be a live issue amongst German football fans…. The controversial goal scored by England in the World Cup Final in 1966 and whether the third goal for England actually crossed the line.

Of course it was a goal. I’m slightly surprised that I was one of 41%, I thought that there might be some bias creeping in here amongst German football fans.

Although I’ve to AI to ask what Google Gemini and ChatGPT thought….

Google Gemini said:

“So, the official answer from the time is “yes,” it was a goal, because the linesman said so. But if you’re asking about the scientific, pixel-by-pixel reality of it, most modern analyses say “no,” it wasn’t.”

ChatGPT said:

“Most likely, no, the ball didn’t fully cross the line—but it was given, and history was made.”

They’re both wrong obviously.