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Radio London,11 mins

How Terry Venables changed football in London forever

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Terry Venables, who has died aged 80, was one of football's brightest minds and most innovative coaches. Born in Dagenham, he made over 500 club appearances as a player - initially for Chelsea, then Tottenham, QPR and Crystal Palace. As a manager he started out at Palace, earning them the label of "the team of the 80s", before heading to QPR and an FA Cup Final. It was a shock when he took over at Barcelona but he won over the Catalan public with a La Liga win, earning himself the nickname 'El Tel'. Then came a spell Spurs, and this time an FA Cup Final win. The England job came calling shortly after - and that famous run to the Semi-finals of Euro 96. So how did Terry Venables become one of the most influential figures in London and English football? Âé¶¹Éç Radio London's Aaron Paul has been honouring the man who was born in Dagenham, raised in Chelsea, and became Mr Tottenham. (Image credit: Getty Images)

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