The news of the death of Terry Venables, the English coach who led Barça to win the League in 1984-85 after an 11 season drought, has rocked England and this Monday was on the front page of the country. With his nickname ‘El Tel’ as the common denominator in most covers, the country’s media wanted to pay tribute to the English football legend.
He Everyday Glasses She described him as a “Showman” and said he was “charismatic, soccer star, passionate boss of England, author, singer and hotel owner.”
“Goodbye El Tel,” Metro wrote. “A tactical genius,” declared ‘The Daily Telegraph’ on its front page, while the ‘Daily Mail’ claimed Venables was “a true people’s man”. Great words to say goodbye to a much-loved figure in England who left his mark at Barcelona.
As for the photos used to dedicate the farewell tribute to Venables on the cover, they range from some time as England coach to one of him as a very young boy playing with some children in the street. ‘Metro’ made a montage with different pictures of him from different eras.
Source: La Verdad
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