🔗 Share this article Keegan, a Restroom and Why England Supporters Must Cherish This Era Bog Standard Toilet humor has long been the comfort zone in everyday journalism, and publications remain attentive to significant toilet tales and historic moments, notably connected to soccer. It was quite amusing to discover that a prominent writer a famous broadcaster has a West Brom-themed urinal at his home. Spare a thought regarding the Barnsley supporter who took the rest room rather too directly, and needed rescuing from a deserted Oakwell post-napping in the lavatory midway through a 2015 losing match by Fleetwood. “He was barefoot and had lost his mobile phone and his headwear,” explained a representative from Barnsley fire services. And everyone remembers at the pinnacle of his career with Manchester City, Mario Balotelli visited a nearby college for toilet purposes in 2012. “His luxury car was stationed outside, then entered and inquired where the toilets were, afterward he visited the teachers' lounge,” a pupil informed a Manchester newspaper. “After that he was just walking around the college grounds acting like the owner.” The Toilet Resignation Tuesday represents 25 years to the day that Kevin Keegan resigned as the England coach post a quick discussion within a restroom stall alongside FA executive David Davies deep within Wembley Stadium, after the notorious 1-0 loss against Germany in 2000 – the national team's concluding fixture at the legendary venue. As Davies recalls in his journal, FA Confidential, he stepped into the wet beleaguered England dressing room directly following the fixture, seeing David Beckham weeping and Tony Adams motivated, both players begging for the suit to bring Keegan to his senses. Subsequent to Hamann's direct free-kick, Keegan moved wearily along the passageway with a thousand-yard stare, and Davies located him seated – reminiscent of his 1996 Liverpool behavior – in the corner of the dressing room, muttering: “I'm done. I can't handle this.” Collaring Keegan, Davies attempted urgently to salvage the situation. “Where on earth could we find for confidential discussion?” stated Davies. “The tunnel? Full of TV journalists. The dressing room? Heaving with emotional players. The bathing section? I couldn't conduct an important discussion with the team manager as squad members entered the baths. Just a single choice remained. The lavatory booths. A dramatic moment in England’s long football history took place in the vintage restrooms of an arena marked for removal. The impending destruction could almost be smelled in the air. Pulling Kevin into a stall, I secured the door behind us. We stayed there, eye to eye. ‘You cannot persuade me,’ Kevin stated. ‘I'm leaving. I'm not capable. I’m going out to the press to tell them I’m not up to it. I'm unable to energize the team. I can't extract the additional effort from these athletes that's required.’” The Consequences And so, Keegan resigned, subsequently confessing he considered his tenure as national coach “soulless”. The double Ballon d'Or recipient continued: “I found it hard to fill in the time. I ended up coaching the blind squad, the deaf squad, assisting the women's team. It's an extremely challenging position.” Football in England has advanced considerably over the past twenty-five years. For better or worse, those Wembley toilets and those two towers have long disappeared, while a German now sits in the dugout where Keegan once perched. The German's squad is viewed as one of the contenders for the upcoming Geopolitics World Cup: National team followers, value this time. This specific commemoration from one of England's worst moments serves as a recall that situations weren't always this good. Real-Time Coverage Tune in with Luke McLaughlin at 8pm British Summer Time for Women's major tournament coverage from Arsenal 2-1 OL Lyonnes. Quote of the Day “We remained in an extended queue, in just our underwear. We were Europe’s best referees, premier athletes, inspirations, mature people, mothers and fathers, resilient characters with great integrity … but no one said anything. We hardly glanced at one another, our looks wavered slightly nervously as we were summoned forward in pairs. There Collina inspected us completely with a chilly look. Mute and attentive” – ex-international official Jonas Eriksson shares the degrading procedures officials were once put through by previous European football refereeing head Pierluigi Collina. A fully dressed Jonas Eriksson, earlier. Photograph: Example Source Soccer Mailbag “How important is a name? A Dr Seuss verse exists titled ‘Too Many Daves’. Have Blackpool suffered from Too Many Steves? Steve Bruce, along with aides Steve Agnew and Steve Clemence have been removed from their positions. So is that the end of the club’s Steve obsession? Not exactly! Steve Banks and Steve Dobbie stay to oversee the primary team. Total Steve progression!” – John Myles “Now you have loosened the purse strings and distributed some merchandise, I've opted to write and offer a concise remark. Ange Postecoglou states that he picked fights in the school playground with kids he anticipated would defeat him. This self-punishing inclination must explain his choice to sign with Nottingham Forest. Being a longtime Tottenham fan I'll continue appreciating the subsequent season award but the only second-season trophy I can see him winning by the Trent, if he lasts that long, is the second tier and that would be a significant battle {under the present owner” – Stewart McGuinness.|