"He was my friend as well as the greatest defender I ever played against," Pelé once said about him. These words are all you need to understand how Robert Moore, "Bobby" for everyone, was appreciated by supporters and football players in general.

His career began when he joined West Ham United FC academy in 1956. Moore played his first match at the age of 17 on September 8, 1958 against Manchester United FC. He soon became a regular, showing an impressive way of reading the game and anticipate opposition movements. For his distinguishing style, Moore was known as a real football gentleman.

The defender made his debut for England on 20 May 1962, in a 4-0 win over Peru in Lima. He stayed in the team for the team's participation in the World Cup, which ended with a defeat by Brazil in the quarter finals. Moore became England's captain on 29 May, 1963. The 22-year-old was in just his 12th appearance, becoming the youngest man ever to captain England at the highest level.

In 1964 he was diagnosed a testicle cancer, but it didn't stop his career. During the same year he lead West Ham United FC to the FA Cup victory in Wembley against Preston North End. A year later West Ham won the Cup of Winners' Cup beating Munich 1860.

In 1966, the year of the World Cup in England, Moore was on the verge of arranging a transfer to Tottenham Hotspur when England manager Alf Ramsay intervened prior to the World Cup and urged a reconciliation with West Ham, which was swiftly effected.

The 1966 World Cup is probably the best moment in his career. England won the only Rimet Cup and he raised it as a captain. Bobby Moore was also named as best player in the tournament. England won the final 4-2 against Franz Beckenbauer's West Germany. Moore also played the 1970 World Cup, losing from the same team in the quarter finals. He was one of the best again. Unforgettable is a picture of him and Pelé, swapping their shirts. His last appearance for England was in 1973, when his team was beaten by Italy at Wembley, the first Azzurri's victory in England thanks to a Fabio Capello's goal. Moore became England's most capped player with 108. Only Shilton has since overtaken the caps record, with 125 matches.

In 1974 he joined Fulham FC, where he played until 1977 when he flied to the States, trying the "Soccer". Moore retired from professional football in 1978

In 1991 Moore underwent an emergency operation for suspected bowel cancer. Less than two years later, in February 1993, he died of bowel cancer.