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‘I was close, very close, to managing Liverpool. I thought it was done, but they went for Joe Fagan. From there, nothing worked out and I lost my motivation’: Ex-Real Madrid boss reveals missing out on Anfield job

Former Real Madrid manager failed to become the Liverpool manager, despite being told they were next in line at Anfield

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‘I trained at Spurs and thought they’d give me a chance. But I received a letter thanking me but saying they didn’t think I was good enough – I was gutted’: How Tottenham missed out on signing Wales legend John Toshack

Tottenham invited a future star for trials when they were aged just 15, but turned him away after deeming them not good enough to play for the club

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On this day in 2004: John Toshack becomes Wales boss on five-year deal

The former Liverpool striker remained in charge for almost six years.

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Swansea City hero and Liverpool record-breaker Max Thompson dies aged 66

The former defender was part of the Swans side which soared under John Toshack in the 1980s

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The love affair between Wales fans and Gareth Bale is strongest in the world and in complete contrast to Real Madrid ending

Bale was given a rousing ovation as he said his farewells to Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

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Cameron Toshack interview: What really happened at Leeds United, dad's Covid fight and my Swansea City pride

Toshack spoke exclusively with WalesOnline about his father's Covid battle and his time working as assistant to Jesse Marsch at Leeds United

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Merseyside made 'tuck-shop favourite' sweets loved by millions since childhood

Taveners has a long history in the city

Liverpool Echo

Wales fans feel pride and despair but not anger after swift World Cup exit

Wales turned in three of their worst displays of recent times in Qatar but this journey was always about more than football

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How Gary Speed kickstarted Wales football revolution before tragic death aged 42

Gary Speed's impact on Welsh football will be remembered during the 2022 World Cup

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On this day in 2004: John Toshack returns to manage Wales for second time

The former Real Madrid boss succeeded Mark Hughes in the job.

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Together Stronger: How Gary Speed built on Welsh football's foundations before tragic death

The rise of Welsh football under John Toshack and Gary Speed is uncovered during the first part of the BBC's Together Stronger documentary

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Liverpool legend 'lost two weeks of his life' battling with Covid-induced pneumonia

Footballing legend John Toshack, 73, has revealed he spent two weeks unconscious and relying on a ventilator to breathe after contracting pneumonia caused by Covid

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Liverpool legend John Toshack opens up on 'terrifying' Covid experience

Former Liverpool striker John Toshack has spoken about his 'terrifying' experience with Covid-19 and pneumonia

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Liverpool hard man got 'worst b*****king ever' after throwing punch in training ground incident

Jimmy Case's tough tackling and ferocious shooting made him a key element of one of Liverpool's greatest ever midfields but he was sold to Brighton & Hove Albion while still in his prime and would return to haunt the manager who let him go

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Wales and Liverpool legend John Toshack 'on the mend', says son Cameron

He has been seriously ill for months with Covid-19 and pneumonia

The Guardian - UK

‘This team fills me with pride’: Wales fans on qualifying for the World Cup

Wales are going to the World Cup for the first time since 1958 and their supporters cannot wait

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How Wales will actually fare at the World Cup as six decades of tears and hurt are finally banished and England await

The wait is over at last - Wales are at the World Cup and this is what we can expect from Gareth Bale and his team

Daily Mirror

Five times players turned the table on pundits after Richarlison hits back at Carragher

Richarlison went after Jamie Carragher in the aftermath of Everton's dramatic win over Crystal Palace – and he's not the first player to take issue with a pundit's opinion

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Tosh review – an emotional look back at Swansea’s sprint up the League

John Toshack leads Swansea City from the Fourth Division to the First in just three years in a nostalgic documentary tribute to football’s simpler times

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool striker loved by fans lived the dream before triumph, tragedy and brutal transfer exit

Boyhood Kopite and natural born goalscorer John Aldridge had to bide his time until being able to fulfil his dream of playing for Liverpool and netted prolifically in one of the Reds' greatest ever teams before being prematurely sold against his wishes

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