{"id":297570,"date":"2023-11-26T14:24:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T14:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=297570"},"modified":"2023-11-26T14:24:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T14:24:39","slug":"alan-shearer-and-gary-lineker-among-tributes-made-for-terry-venables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/alan-shearer-and-gary-lineker-among-tributes-made-for-terry-venables\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker among tributes made for Terry Venables"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Terry Venables is hailed as &#8216;vibrant and charming&#8217; by a &#8216;devastated&#8217; Gary Lineker as he labels ex-England manager as &#8216;the best, most innovative coach&#8217; he ever had &#8211; as Alan Shearer and Gary Neville pay respects to football legend who has died aged 80<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Premier League record goalscorer Alan Shearer said he &#8216;owed&#8217; Venables so much<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Gary Lineker posted a tribute to his former England manager after his passing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Football legend Terry Venables dies at the age of 80 following long illness<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tributes have begun to flood in for former England manager Terry Venables after his passing\u00a0following a long battle with illness.<\/p>\n<p>England legends such as Gary Lineker, Gary Neville and\u00a0Alan Shearer\u00a0posted heartfelt messages on social media platform X in memory of Venables.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lineker spent two years at Tottenham\u00a0under Venables, and was also signed by the manager for Barcelona from Everton in 1986.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile both Shearer and Neville were part of the England setup under the former Spurs and Chelsea player.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lineker said: &#8216;Devastated to hear that Terry Venables has died. The best, most innovative coach that I had the privilege and pleasure of playing for.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/12\/78246899-0-image-a-1_1701003274970.jpg\" height=\"888\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gary Lineker played for Tottenham under Terry Venables after he competed a move from Barcelona<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/12\/78247043-0-image-a-14_1701003332953.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Venables masterminded England&#8217;s memorable run to the semi-finals of Euro &#8217;96 after a successful club career as a player and then as a coach.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He was much more, though, than just a great manager, he was vibrant, he was charming, he was witty, he was a friend. He&#8217;ll be hugely missed. Sending love and condolences to Yvette and the family. RIP Terry. &#8216;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shearer meanwhile posted: &#8216;Extremely sad news the great Terry Venables has passed away. RIP Boss. I owe you so much. You were amazing.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Manchester United legend Gary Neville posted a long and emotional message hailing Venables as &#8216;my number one England coach in my whole career.&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Neville also went on to say: &#8216;England certainly needed more like him and it was a real sadness when he left at the end of Euro 96, I felt it never got as good again for England as it was under him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He was an unbelievable personality and character, larger than life. He was someone who was a players man, looked after his players.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The former England right back also mentioned Venables &#8216;unbelievable ruthlessness and clinical side&#8217; that set him apart as one of England&#8217;s greatest managers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham also posted a tribute to their former player and manager, who won FA Cups in both roles for the club<\/p>\n<p>Spurs released a statement saying: &#8216;The Club is extremely saddened to learn of the passing of former player and manager Terry Venables,<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Our deepest condolences are with Terry&#8217;s friends and family at this incredibly difficult time. In tribute, we shall hold a minute&#8217;s applause prior to kick-off and our players will wear black armbands during this afternoon&#8217;s fixture against Aston Villa. Rest in peace, Terry.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/13\/78245355-12792555-Venables_comforts_Gareth_Southgate_after_he_missed_the_decisive_-a-19_1701004285976.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Venables comforts Gareth Southgate after he missed the decisive semi-final penalty in 1996<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/13\/66250491-12792555-Venables_with_his_assistant_Allan_Harris_and_striker_Steve_Archi-a-20_1701004289278.jpg\" height=\"495\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Venables with his assistant Allan Harris and striker Steve Archibald at the Nou Camp in 1984<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12792555\/Alan-Shearer-Gary-Neville-Gary-Lineker-tributes-beginning-flood-former-England-manager-Terry-Venables-passes-away.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terry Venables is hailed as &#8216;vibrant and charming&#8217; 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