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George Graham reminisces about Terry Venables as Tottenham and Arsenal meet for first time since his friend's death... and how Elton John used to serve them tea before his fame

Unusually, George Graham won't be glued to Sunday's latest instalment of the great Tottenham versus Arsenal rivalry. Playing golf is his way of coping with the first north London derby since the passing of his closest friend and rival, Terry Venables.

They first met at Chelsea when Venables played big brother to the teenage Scot thrust into the excitement of Swinging London, and for the next 60 years were pretty much inseparable.

George was best man at Terry's wedding and had him to thank for a career in management.