Day 68 of the Olympic torch relay included a leg from 1966 World Cup winner Gordon Banks at Wembley.
World Cup winner Banks performs leg of relay at Wembley
The Olympic Torch continued its journey on Wednesday with goalkeeping great Gordon Banks carrying it at Wembley Stadium.
The retired England footballer took the flame from badminton Olympic silver medallist Nathan Robertson on a walkway near the famous football venue.
The 74-year-old was part of the England team that won the World Cup at the old Wembley Stadium in 1966.
Banks said: "It was a great honour to have actually been here and held the torch with the light that goes back so many, many years. It's just untrue.
"My daughter and two granddaughters were here, so they'll remember it too.
"All the people that turned out to help it on its way - it was absolutely fantastic."
Banks admitted there was "one little sad point" that fellow World Cup winners Bobby Moore and Alan Ball were not alive to watch the torch's arrival.
But he said he expects the Games to have a lasting impact on sport in this country.
Banks added: "It's a shame that they couldn't be here today to see it. They were lovely people.
"I think it's going to have great backing and also, most importantly, the children have been sucked in...watching it on television, reading it in the paper, and listening to it in school.
"They are going to get the sense of 'I want to be an athlete', and they are going to get out there and practise all these different sports.
"I think it's going to be great for this country."
Stars
A total of 153 torchbearers, including former decathlete Daley Thompson, carried the flame 30.48 miles on Wednesday as it made its way across north London from Harrow to Haringey.
Other star runners included Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, British boxer and Olympic gold medalist James DeGale, singer Beverley Knight and music producer Labrinth.
Starting its day at Headstone Manor, a moated country house in Harrow which used to be the home of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the torch arrived at Wembley Arena shortly after 11.30am.
Later the torch was picked up by 100-year-old Diana Gould and carried to Middlesex University in Barnet.
The oldest female torchbearer to take part in the London 2012 relay, Mrs Gould met London Mayor Boris Johnson as she took the flame into the university for a lunchtime break.
After refreshments, Grint carried the torch out of the university as it continued onwards to Enfield.
The 23-year-old is best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series and was nominated as a torchbearer for his work with children's charities Starlight and Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Grint said: "It was a very special moment. I don't really feel quite worthy enough to do it. It was really overwhelming and kind of a blur when I think about it."
At the conclusion of Day 68 of the relay, the flame will arrive in Haringey and visit Alexandra Palace, where 53-year-old decathlon star Daley Thompson will light the celebration cauldron at the evening event.
Thompson, who trained at Haringey Athletics Club, was the first person ever to hold the world, Olympic, Commonwealth and European decathlon titles at the same time, as well as the world record during his 1980s heyday.
