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Bog Standard

Toilet humor has traditionally served as the reliable retreat of your Daily, and we are always mindful to significant toilet tales and historic moments, especially in relation to football. Readers were entertained to find out that Big Website columnist a well-known presenter owns a West Bromwich Albion-inspired toilet in his house. Spare a thought about the Tykes follower who took the rest room a little too literally, and had to be saved from a deserted Oakwell post-napping in the lavatory midway through a 2015 losing match versus the Cod Army. “He had no shoes on and had lost his mobile phone and his cap,” stated a representative from Barnsley fire services. And nobody can overlook at the pinnacle of his career playing for City, Mario Balotelli entered a community college to access the restrooms during 2012. “He left his Bentley parked outside, then entered and inquired where the toilets were, subsequently he entered the faculty room,” a student told a Manchester newspaper. “Subsequently he wandered through the school like he owned the place.”

The Toilet Resignation

Tuesday represents 25 years to the day that Kevin Keegan resigned as the England coach following a short conversation in a toilet cubicle with FA director David Davies deep within Wembley Stadium, after the notorious 1-0 loss by Germany in 2000 – England’s final match at the famous old stadium. According to Davies' personal account, his private Football Association notes, he stepped into the wet struggling national team changing area right after the game, discovering David Beckham crying and Tony Adams energized, both players begging for the suit to bring Keegan to his senses. Following Dietmar Hamann’s free-kick, Keegan had trudged down the tunnel with a thousand-yard stare, and Davies located him seated – reminiscent of his 1996 Liverpool behavior – within the changing area's edge, muttering: “I’m off. I’m not for this.” Collaring Keegan, Davies attempted urgently to salvage the situation.

“Where could we possibly locate for a private conversation?” stated Davies. “The tunnel? Crawling with television reporters. The locker room? Packed with upset players. The shower area? I was unable to have a crucial talk with an England manager as players dived into the water. Merely one possibility emerged. The restroom stalls. A crucial incident in the Three Lions' storied past occurred in the ancient loos of an arena marked for removal. The impending destruction could almost be smelled in the air. Pulling Kevin into a stall, I closed the door after us. We stayed there, eye to eye. ‘You can’t change my mind,’ Kevin said. ‘I'm leaving. I'm not capable. I'll announce to journalists that I'm not competent. I'm unable to energize the team. I can't extract the additional effort from these athletes that's required.’”

The Consequences

Therefore, Keegan stepped down, eventually revealing he viewed his stint as England manager “soulless”. The two-time Ballon d’Or winner added: “I had difficulty passing the hours. I ended up coaching the blind squad, the deaf team, working with the ladies team. It's an extremely challenging position.” Football in England has advanced considerably in the quarter of a century since. Whether for good or bad, those Wembley restrooms and those twin towers have long disappeared, while a German now sits in the technical area Keegan previously used. Tuchel's team is considered among the frontrunners for next year's international tournament: National team followers, value this time. This specific commemoration from one of England's worst moments is a reminder that things were not always so comfortable.

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Today's Statement

“We remained in an extended queue, wearing only our undergarments. We were the continent's finest referees, premier athletes, inspirations, mature people, mothers and fathers, resilient characters with great integrity … but no one said anything. We scarcely made eye contact, our eyes shifted somewhat anxiously as we were summoned forward in pairs. There Collina examined us thoroughly with a chilly look. Mute and attentive” – previous global referee Jonas Eriksson shares the degrading procedures match officials were formerly exposed to by previous European football refereeing head Pierluigi Collina.

Daily Football Correspondence

“What does a name matter? There exists a Dr Seuss poem titled ‘Too Many Daves’. Has Blackpool experienced Excessive Steves? Steve Bruce, together with staff Steve Agnew and Steve Clemence have been removed from their positions. Is this the termination of the Steve fascination? Not exactly! Steve Banks and Steve Dobbie stay to take care of the first team. Full Steve ahead!” – John Myles

“Now that you've relaxed spending restrictions and awarded some merch, I have decided to put finger to keypad and make a pithy comment. Postecoglou mentions he initiated altercations in the school playground with kids he anticipated would defeat him. This self-punishing inclination must explain his decision to join Nottingham Forest. As an enduring Tottenham follower I'll remain thankful for the second-year silverware however the sole second-year prize I envision him securing along the Trent, should he survive that period, is the second tier and that would be a significant battle {under the present owner” – Stewart McGuinness.|