I haven’t seen that particular interview before, but that was always Jimmy’s version of events. Comes across as very honest.
Considering his unparalleled goalscoring records, it sometimes seems like he didn’t win much silverware in his career, but…
• he won the FA Cup twice, with Spurs, at a time (1962, at least) when the cup was regarded as more important than the league
• he won the Charity Shield twice with Spurs
• although he only played 12 league games for AC Milan (and scored 9 goals), he was part of the squad than won Serie A that season
• he was part of the Spurs team that became the first British side to win a European trophy, the 1963 ECWC, scoring twice in the final
• he was part of the 1966 England World Cup winning squad, playing in 3 out of 6 matches, and contributing to that success
Actually playing in the World Cup Final would have been the pinnacle of his career. No subs in those days, or he almost certainly would have played. And that would have been the icing on the cake of an incredible career.