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‘I often see fans crying or snogging to it’: Cast on how they made Walkaway

‘It was used as the soundtrack when the England football team were knocked out of Euro 96. The nation wept, Walkaway was the song – and I missed the whole thing’

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The best footballers of the 90s

Ranking the finest players on the planet during the final decade of the 20th century

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Pep Guardiola describes ‘incredible’ impact of Terry Venables at Barcelona

The Manchester City boss remembers the former England boss, who died on Saturday, excelling at the Nou Camp in the 1980s.

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Terry Venables: A genius who changed face of game with charm, charisma and his tactical nous

'El Tel' had a lasting impact on London's biggest teams, England and beyond

Evening Standard

England wasted the brilliance of Terry Venables and were left to wonder what might have been

An innovative coach who was ahead of his time, Venables brought hope to English football during the golden summer of 1996 and built its best team in 30 years. It shouldn’t have been the end, writes Richard Jolly

The Independent UK

Terry Venables, the coach who saved English football from insularity

He allowed England players to flourish but his legacy was tarnished by his sometimes dubious business dealings

The Guardian - UK

Former England boss Terry Venables remembered as an innovator and inspiration

Venables guided England to the semi-finals of Euro 96 on home soil.

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Terry Venables dies at 80: Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Gary Neville and Gareth Southgate lead tributes to ex-England manager and 'most innovative coach', along with former clubs Barcelona, Tottenham and Chelsea

A host of football figures have paid homage to the former England manager, who sadly passed away on Saturday after a 'long illness'

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Gareth Southgate pays tribute to ‘outstanding coach’ Terry Venables

Former England strikers Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer were also among those paying tribute.

The Independent UK

Tributes paid to 'innovative, vibrant' Terry Venables: ‘The most technically gifted British coach ever'

Former England manager Venables has died aged 80 following a long illness

Evening Standard

Craig Brown, former Scotland football manager, dies aged 82

Craig Brown, the former Scotland manager who led the national team to Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup, has died at the age of 82

The Guardian - UK

‘Uri Geller made the ball move’: Gary McAllister looks back at one of the worst days of his life when Scotland lost 2-0 at Wembley during Euro 96

Instead of levelling the scores, David Seaman saved and Paul Gascoigne quickly scored for England - something that still haunts Gary McAllister

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The tiny island 45 mins from Edinburgh that's owned by spoon-bending psychic Uri Geller

The uninhabited Lamb Island, which lies just off the coast of North Berwick, was bought by the famous TV psychic nearly 15 years ago, apparently as a way to make amends for Gary McAllister's penalty miss in Euro 96 – yes really.

Edinburgh Live

Gareth Southgate had last laugh after involvement in infamous Pizza Hut advert

England manager Gareth Southgate was brutally mocked in a Pizza Hut commercial after missing the crucial penalty for England in the Euro 96 last-four - but he got the last laugh when he bumped into the restaurant chain two decades later

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Gary Neville explains why he refused to sing God Save the Queen at Euro 96

The former Three Lions right-back admits the decision was a ‘big mistake’

The Times of India

No 'Doubting Thomases': Story of a whatsapp group 'It's Coming Home' and those few good men

NEW DELHI: For the past 22 years, the loyal supporters of England football team have been crooning to "It's Coming Home', a song first penned to celebrate hosting of Euro 96 and then it became a song of eternal hope.

Liverpool Echo

'Oh my God it's over' - Liverpool £4.2m signing cruelly denied goodbye by Rafa Benitez had heroic last laugh

Vladimir Smicer's future with Liverpool seemed written in the stars from his earliest appearances at Anfield during Euro 96 but it took until the final kick of the Czech attacker's six-year LFC career for him to truly cement his legacy

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'Why didn't you just belt it?' How Gareth Southgate's Euro 96 miss helped him as England manager

Gareth Southgate once feared the Euro 96 penalty would overshadow everything – before he realised he could use it to his advantage

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Euro 96, the complete history, part six: England's dream dies in Germany semi-final shootout

Twenty-two men chase a ball and at the end – spoiler – the Germans win. But what effect did Euro 96 have on football in England?

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Euro 96, the complete history, part five: England overcome shootout fear

England's first Euro 96 knockout game against Spain saw the Three Lions finally put their Italia 90 penalty hoodoo to bed... didn't it?

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Euro 96, the complete history, part four: The Dutch demolition, England’s greatest performance

England's final Euro 96 group game against Guus Hiddink's Netherlands may have been the pinnacle of an iconic tournament

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Euro 96, the complete history, part three: Scotland vs England, and the story behind Gazza's goal

Paul Gascoigne was about to be substituted before Gary McAllister missed Scotland's penalty. Then his goal changed England's tournament...

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Paul Gascoigne and Gazzamania: From Italia 90 to Euro 96, how one player changed English football

The goal against Scotland at Euro 96 was Paul Gascoigne's crowning moment for Three Lions, but that wasn't the start of his national tale. This is full tumultuous story of Gazza and England

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Euro 96, the complete history, part two: The opening ceremony and England vs Switzerland

We remember Euro 96 fondly, but after difficult beginnings the first game didn't make things much better for Terry Venables' England side...

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Euro 96, the complete history, part one: England's expectations, the dentist's chair and El Tel's troubles

The iconic Euro 96 tournament holds a special place in our hearts, but with tabloids and parliamentarians turning on the team, it had difficult beginnings

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