FORMER ENGLAND MANAGER VENABLES DIES AT 80
Former England manager Terry Venables has died aged 80.
Venables was at the helm for England’s unforgettable run to the semi-finals of Euro 96 after forging a highly successful club managerial career with Crystal Palace, QPR, Barcelona and Tottenham.
He also made over 500 appearances for Chelsea, Tottenham, QPR and Crystal Palace as a player.
His talents did not just lie on the pitch, though. During his playing career, Venables co-wrote detective novels, which were later turned into the TV series Hazell about a wise-cracking cockney private eye. It ran for 22 episodes from 1978-79.
A statement from the family of Venables said: “We are totally devastated by the loss of a wonderful husband and father who passed away peacefully yesterday after a long illness.
“We would ask that privacy be given at this incredibly sad time to allow us to mourn the loss of this lovely man who we were so lucky to have had in our lives.”
More Stories
UPDATE: PRICE OF 5KG COOKING GAS RISES TO N6,699 IN SEPTEMBER – NBS
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the average price of 5 kg of cooking gas has grown from...
BAMISE: THREE MALE PASSENGERS WHO BOARDED MY BUS AFTER OFFICIAL HOURS RAPED AND THREW HER OFF THE VEHICLE – ANDREW NICE
Andrew Nice Omininikoron, a Lagos State Bus Rapid Transport driver on trial for the alleged murder of his passenger, Oluwabamise...
COURT GRANTS EFCC’S APPLICATION TO PRESENT VIRTUAL WITNESS
Justice Mary Anenih of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has requested the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
AIRPORT SERVICE ROAD CONSTRUCTION: FAAN MD SEEKS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING, ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH LASG
The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has urged members of the...
ALLEGED EXTORTION: STUDENTS SET COLLEGE PROVOST’S RESIDENCE ABLAZE IN KEBBI
Students of the College of Health Sciences and Technology in Jega, Kebbi State, have set fire to the provost's home,...
KADUNA STATE RECORDS SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN WASSCE RESULTS
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination saw over 67% of pupils receive five credits or more, an increase...