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| Glenn Hoddle ‘seriously ill’ after collapsing at BT Sport studios | Glenn Hoddle ‘seriously ill’ after collapsing at BT Sport studios |
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| Glenn Hoddle has been taken to hospital after falling ill at BT Sport’s studios. The former England manager was a guest on Soccer With Sav and collapsed after the show. | Glenn Hoddle has been taken to hospital after falling ill at BT Sport’s studios. The former England manager was a guest on Soccer With Sav and collapsed after the show. |
| The BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey tweeted: “Our friend & colleague Glenn Hoddle was taken seriously ill at the BT Sport studio this morning. For that reason there will be no @btsportscore - but we will be live as usual for the 5.30 ko at Leicester. Everyone of us is right with you Glenn, sending love & strength.” | The BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey tweeted: “Our friend & colleague Glenn Hoddle was taken seriously ill at the BT Sport studio this morning. For that reason there will be no @btsportscore - but we will be live as usual for the 5.30 ko at Leicester. Everyone of us is right with you Glenn, sending love & strength.” |
| Hoddle, who was celebrating his 61st birthday, played for Tottenham, Monaco, Swindon and Chelsea in a playing career spanning two decades. He scored eight goals in 53 games for England and managed the national team at the 1998 World Cup before pursuing a career as a pundit after his last managerial job at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2006. | |
| Former teammates and colleagues in the media sent well wishes to Hoddle and his family. | |
| Hoddle’s former England teammate and BT Sport colleague Gary Lineker tweeted: “Hugely worrying news that Glenn Hoddle collapsed at the BT studios earlier. Thoughts are with him and his family. Come on Glenn.” | |
| Chelsea, who Hoddle made 39 appearances for as a player and took over as player-manager in 1993, tweeted: “Our thoughts are with former Blues boss Glenn Hoddle, who has been taken seriously ill on his 61st birthday. We’re right with you, Glenn.” | |
| Tottenham Hospur, where he also worked as player and manager, tweeted: “Everybody at the Club sends their best wishes to @GlennHoddle for a full and speedy recovery after he was taken ill this morning.” | |
| The Football Association, via the England team account, wrote: “Worrying news. Get well soon, Glenn Hoddle, we’re all behind you.” | |
| According to Hoddle’s official Twitter feed, he was scheduled to analyse the 3pm kick-off between Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolves for BT Sport as part of their live Score show. | |
| BT Sport presenter Mark Pougatch said: “You will understand why there’s no BT Sport Score this afternoon. All our thoughts are with Glenn Hoddle and his family.” | |
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