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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 | History Defined

From drinks with Thatcher to Pearce’s redemption: England v Spain at Euros

The countries have met twice before, in 1980 and 1996, with the Three Lions getting the better of La Roja both times

The Guardian - UK

Time for England to show their quality or Gareth Southgate era will be over

England manager beset by doubters, even if his team have reached third semi-final in past four tournaments

The Guardian - UK

Devastation and delight: England’s Euros clashes with the Netherlands

Bobby Robson and Terry Venables, both mentors to Gareth Southgate, got very different results in 1988 and 1996

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‘He was a genius. Everyone loved him, he made training really difficult but enjoyable, what Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have been doing, he was doing in 1996’ Alan Shearer on the manager who was decades ahead of his time

Alan Shearer tells FourFourTwo about the coach whose man-management skills and tactical nous had players not wanting to leave the training field

FourFourTwo

Terry Venables' Euro 96 masterclass: How England were ahead of the curve

England's Euro 96 campaign is often talked about with such a glow. So how did the Three Lions shape up?

FourFourTwo

11 of the worst ever England football songs, ranked: from Ant and Dec to Chico

Not every England song can be as rousing as ‘Three Lions’. Katie Rosseinsky looks back at some football songs that are better off forgotten

The Independent UK

Alan Shearer ‘My opening Euros goal was one of the most important I ever scored’

He doubled his England goal tally in a single tournament, but going into Euro 96 the pressure on Alan Shearer could not have been higher

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Alan Shearer breaks silence on the Paul Gascoigne Euro 96 aeroplane ‘slap’ that inadvertently galvanised Terry Venables’ England squad

After 28 years Alan Shearer was asked about a prank that could have been a catalyst for England’s performances at Euro 96

FourFourTwo

Nicholas Ball obituary

Stage and screen actor best known for playing the eponymous cockney private eye in the 1970s TV series Hazell

The Guardian - UK

New Tottenham kit: Spurs unveil 2024/25 home strip with nod to Terry Venables

Navy sleeves and shorts have returned as Spurs launch their new home kit

Evening Standard

Famous football club owners

These big names have put their money into football clubs big and small

FourFourTwo

Footballers who made music

From goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and strikers to DJs, drummers, guitarists and rappers, a look at the footballers who turned their hands to making music...

FourFourTwo

Managers who won trophies in multiple countries

These coaches all got their hands on silverware with clubs from at least two nations

FourFourTwo

Stan Bowles’ chaotic lifestyle could not disguise his brilliance on the pitch

The playmaker, compared to Kenny Dalglish by Terry Venables, made his name at QPR in the mid-1970s but earned only a handful of caps for England

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Martin Edwards on Sir Alex Ferguson’s move to Manchester United: “Terry Venables was mentioned, but I made up my mind quickly that he was the one”

Former Manchester United chairman explains how the club lured Ferguson from Aberdeen in 1986 – a move that changed history

FourFourTwo

The best football managers of the 80s

Ranking the decade's greatest gaffers

FourFourTwo

The best football managers of the 90s

Ranking the decade's greatest gaffers

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Jürgen Klopp, Ange Postecoglou and the Premier League’s era of charisma

As clubs at the top of the European game continue to get richer and richer, they are looking for coaches with the one thing money cannot buy: charisma

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What is the longest sequential run of points in a football league table?

Plus: late Premier League sackings; which club has had the most England managers; and a Son Heung-min double

The Guardian - UK

Ian Broudie: ‘Terry Venables liked Three Lions: “It’s a proper key-tapper, Ian,” he said’

The Lightning Seeds musician on his memories of Britpop, why the FA didn’t like his Three Lions song, and why he loves being a scouser

The Guardian - UK

Remembering the kindness and generosity of Terry Venables

Letters: Readers on their recollections of the late football player and England manager

The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: Terry Venables, Katie Taylor and Mohamed Salah

Have you been following the big stories in football, golf, motor sport, snooker, rugby union, tennis and boxing?

Evening Standard

QPR boss dedicates vital victory over Stoke to Hoops hero Terry Venables

Former QPR player and manager died aged 80 on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

‘Adios, Míster’: Venables led Barça to title glory before sharing final trauma

Fond tributes in Spain reflect memories of astonishing title-winning debut season and agony of European Cup final defeat

The Guardian - UK

Pep Guardiola praises Terry Venables’ ‘incredible impact’ at Barcelona

‘He introduced many, many things; a true gentleman,’ said the Manchester City manager who was a ballboy at Barça during the English coach’s reign

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