1966... when pints, a pipe and trips to the flicks won it for England in their ...

Fifty-five years of hurt have passed since the glorious summer of 1966, when England lifted the trophy in a major tournament final for the first – and so far only – time.

As Sunday night approaches, when the Three Lions take on Italy in their first ever Euros final, winning a cup – and at Wembley too – is in reach once again.

But a lot has changed in 55 years of the beautiful game – from the pay packets to the players' WAGs and downtime. SARAH RAINEY charts the differences between the 1966 squad that defeated West Germany 4-2 and today's England heroes.

From £80 a week to multi-million salaries

Players in the 1966 squad earned around £80 a week – roughly £1,400 in today's money – which is less than today's England captain Harry Kane makes in an hour.

For beating the Germans they were given a £22,000 bonus, which the players decided to split equally among the squad, regardless of who had played. The late Nobby Stiles explained that skipper Bobby Moore made the decision, saying: 'We were all in this together and that's how it will stay.'

On me head, sun: John Connelly, in shirt, Roger Hunt and Gerry Byrne bask in the sun at their Hendon base during the 1966 World Cup

The team considered themselves lucky. For a start, £80 a week was around five times the average pay at the time. Five years previously, footballers had a maximum wage of £20 a week.

Today's pay packets are eye-watering in comparison: 13 of our players are paid more than £100,000 per week, with Marcus Rashford and Harry Kane both on £200,000 and Raheem Sterling topping the rankings at an astonishing £300,000 a week. The lowest earner is midfielder Phil Foden, who earns a paltry £30,000 per week.

Into Wembley for only ten shillings

A ticket for the final against West Germany could be bought for as little as ten shillings – that's 50p or, adjusting for inflation, £8.73. They were sold from a wooden kiosk outside Wembley. If you're lucky enough to get tickets officially for Sunday's game, you'll have to shell out between £252 and £808.

Despite attempts to clamp down on touts, tickets have popped up on unofficial resale sites for as much as £54,000.

Homes at auction vs mega-mansions

They may have been heroes to their fans, but the 1966 squad didn't lead a life of luxury. Bobby Charlton lived in a modest detached house in Knutsford, Cheshire, with wife Norma and their two daughters. When they were looking for somewhere bigger, Norma went to a property auction with a maximum budget of £43,000. 'A fortune then,' she said.

The 25-year-old hat-trick scorer Geoff Hurst went 'upmarket' after the cup win with a big house in Chigwell, Essex, for £12,750.

Jimmy Greaves kicks back and enjoys a pipe while Bobby Moore dozes at Hendon during the World Cup

When teammate Bobby Moore splashed out on his own dream house in Chigwell in the Seventies for £100,000, it was considered the height of opulence – with a porch he could drive his car under if it was raining, a sweeping staircase and a private bar.

But this was tame compared to today's mega-mansions.

Captain Harry Kane, 27, his wife Katie and their three children are currently renting a £17million pad in London for £15,000 a week – complete with man-cave and gym.

Right-back Kyle Walker, 31, has a £3.5million hideaway in Cheshire with a pool, marble hot tub and five-a-side pitch. Gareth Southgate and his family live in a Grade I-listed Tudor pile in North Yorkshire, worth £3.7million.

Celebrate with a pint and a smoke

Southgate's players can't afford to celebrate just yet – short of singing Sweet Caroline with the crowds and posting jubilantly on social media. However, after their semi-final win against Portugal, Bobby and Jack Charlton went to the pub with their mum Cissie.

Bobby Charlton enjoys a pint and cigarette with brother Jack and mum Cissie after the Portugal semi-final

They treated themselves to a pint of bitter and, in Bobby's case, a cheeky cigarette or two.

After the final there was an impromptu victory parade down Edgware Road, followed by a meal at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington. 'The reception really was quite low-key,' explained former striker Jimmy Greaves. The following day, Geoff Hurst spent some quality time at home with his wife Judith – mowing the lawn and washing the car.

WAGs had to dine in separate room

There are a few things the 1966 and 2021 teams have in common: