Hurst shirt fails to sell at auction

Probably the most iconic England soccer shirt in history, worn by Geoff Hurst when he scored a hat-trick in the 4-2 World Cup final victory over West Germany in 1966, failed to net a buyer at auction on Tuesday.

The long-sleeved red cotton shirt - bearing the No 10 - was valued at between $395,000 and $625,000 but despite some bids in the room, it fell short of the reserve price at Sotheby's in London.

"The shirt is a hugely important and valuable piece of footballing history and it generated a great deal of interest ahead of the sale," said a Sotheby's spokesman.