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Lest we forget he was also co-writer with novelist, Gordon Williams of the books and TV series Hazell about a cockney private detective, played by Nicholas Ball - they wrote under the joint pseudonym of P.B.Yuil.
RIP El Tel
As they walked into the dressing room in front of the whole team Venables pointed at Ruddock and said what must his dad think coming down and watching you play that bad and to sort it out - Ruddock went out even more determined fpr the second half. He put his arm round Nayim and said "you were the best player on the pitch son/"
Both had a storming second half.
Played for England at all levels, became head coach and developed a team that played good football.
Played for and managed Spurs, and Palace as well, I think.
Excellent at playing the media game.
Played for and managed my beloved Q.P.R.
Actually left Rangers to manage Barcelona !!
When the other team were awarded a penalty, he would stand dead centre behind the spot and use his arm to point and tell Phil Parkes which way to dive - taking the responsibility away from Parkes so the keeper could just concentrate on getting low and over to the goalpost. I've never seen that done by anyone else. A small example of his footballing imagination.
I remember returning from honeymoon ( Euro 96) and witnessing what I believed was the finest England performance (tactically) against Holland
great coach who was combined that tactical nous with great man management
Always a lovely smiling happy chap.
96 and it was so close and exciting and maybe, just maybe
I always felt El Tel was only a deal away from something dodgy - Can't recall now what the prosecution/charges was all about - As Leeds fan I can't say his time with us was his finest moment - But I know he won the fa cup with Spurs, but for many of us it will be the 96 team that will remind us what he was about