Tag Archives: Paul Gascoigne

Why can’t England’s squad ever get their hotel choice quite right?

If an excellent team hotel is the key to a successful international tournament, England could have a good month ahead of them. For the upcoming Euros, Gareth Southgate has booked the England squad to Golfresort Weimarer Land in central Germany for a rumored fee of around £800,000. The hotel is in line with previous tournament… Read More »

Terry Venables, the manager who saved English football from parochialism

Terry Venables was so popular with the Euro 96 generation that England’s senior players were constantly discussing his return to the country’s radioactive tracksuit. Has Glenn Hoddle been sacked? “Bring Terry back.” Will Kevin Keegan resign in the Wembley toilets? “Let Venners back in.” There are only echoes of this now, but for decades after… Read More »

Charismatic coach who almost brought football home

Terry Venables will forever be remembered as the manager who led the summer when football came home. The charismatic mogul, who has died aged 80, had a colorful and controversial career; The highlight of this was undoubtedly England reaching the European Championship final on home soil in 1996 via penalty shoot-out. This fixture was his… Read More »