{"id":297584,"date":"2023-11-26T15:54:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T15:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=297584"},"modified":"2023-11-26T15:54:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T15:54:18","slug":"terry-venables-had-to-laugh-off-water-bottle-cock-up-from-time-as-leeds-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/terry-venables-had-to-laugh-off-water-bottle-cock-up-from-time-as-leeds-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Terry Venables had to laugh off water bottle cock-up from time as Leeds manager"},"content":{"rendered":"
Football fans from across the world have paid tribute to the legendary Terry Venables who died at the age of 80 on Saturday.<\/p>\n
El Tel, as he was nicknamed during his time at Barcelona, was once caught out by a water bottle lid, captured hilariously by TV cameras.<\/p>\n
Ahead of a match between Venables' Leeds United side and Bolton Wanderers many moons ago, Sky cameras managed to record the moment the iconic manager went face to face with a water bottle lid.<\/p>\n
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The video, which was shared again years on by Sky Sports, is just one moment where Venables showed his personality.<\/p>\n
As he stood at the end of the tunnel onto the pitch at the then named Reebok Stadium, he went to take a swig of water but quickly realised the lid was still on when the bottle hit his lips.<\/p>\n
Instead of looking embarrassed, he cracked a cheeky smile knowing full well the cameramen were all over the incident.<\/p>\n
What's the most memorable moment of El Tel's career? Let us know in the comments section below<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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Fans were quick to pay tribute across social media. Writing on X, Vincent Brownlow said: "That\u2019s sad. Venables always seemed alright. Could easily have seen him in some 80s London East End gangster film, alongside Bob Hoskins."<\/p>\n
The impact the former Leeds, England and Barcelona manager had on supporters is shown once more through Laura Kenny's tribute on X. She posted: "When I was 9 years old I had to write a poem for school & my dad (9 years into my LUFC indoctrination) decided \u2018we\u2019 would write it about Terry Venables\u2019 Leeds side. <\/p>\n
"I can still remember it word for word & it always makes me smile. Rest in peace Terry."<\/p>\n