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Glenn Hoddle is being treated in hospital after falling ill at BT Sport’s studios, where he had been a guest on Soccer With Sav. Hoddle, 61, collapsed after the show.A spokesman for the former England manager said on Saturday evening: “The condition is serious but Glenn is currently receiving specialist treatment and responding well. Glenn’s family are with him and would like to thank everyone that has sent their support. They have also asked for their privacy to be respected at this time.” The former Spurs and England footballer Glenn Hoddle was recovering from a heart attack last night after collapsing in a London TV studio on his 61st birthday. A source close to the family told a former teammate that Hoddle had been “close to death” and was saved by the quick action of a cameraman at BT Sport who knew how to use a defibrillator.
The BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey had broken the news on Saturday afternoon by tweeting: “Our friend & colleague Glenn Hoddle was taken seriously ill at the BT Sport studio this morning. Everyone of us is right with you Glenn, sending love & strength.” A spokesman for Hoddle said last night: “The condition is serious but Glenn is receiving specialist treatment and responding well. Glenn’s family are with him and would like to thank everyone that has sent their support. They have also asked for their privacy to be respected.”
The Brighton manager, Chris Hughton, who was Hoddle’s first-team coach during his spell as Spurs manager, said: “It’s very sad. Glenn is somebody I’ve know from the age of 12 or 13.” Hoddle, a regular pundit who was in the London studios to preview the match between Brighton and Wolves on Robbie Savage’s show, collapsed after the show and was taken to hospital after receiving attention from colleagues.
“He was a schoolboy at Tottenham when I was there and he was the star player we all looked up to and could never get near. And of course I worked under him when he was manager. My thoughts and prayers are with him. He’s got a strong character and I’m sure he’ll battle through.” The 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.” His co-presenter, Jake Humphrey, tweeted: “Every one of us is right with you Glenn, sending love and strength.”
Hoddle, who was celebrating his birthday on Saturday, played for Tottenham, Monaco, Swindon and Chelsea in a career spanning two decades. He scored eight goals in 53 games for England and later managed the national team at the 1998 World Cup before pursuing a career as a television pundit after his last managerial job at Wolves in 2006. Hoddle’s former teammate, requesting anonymity, told the Observer: “He was very close to death but, thanks to BT staff, he is still here.”
Gary Lineker, Hoddle’s former England teammate and BT Sport colleague, tweeted: “Hugely worrying news that Glenn Hoddle collapsed at the BT studios earlier. Thoughts are with him and his family. Come on Glenn.” His former England teammate Gary Lineker tweeted: “Thoughts are with him and his family. Come on Glenn.” Tottenham tweeted: “Everybody at the Club sends their best wishes to @GlennHoddle for a full and speedy recovery.” Chelsea, for whom Hoddle made 39 appearances as a player and whom he led to the 1994 FA Cup final, added: “We’re right with you, 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.” Hoddle played for Tottenham, Monaco, Swindon and Chelsea over two decades. One of England’s most graceful and skilful footballers, he played in the Spurs teams who won the 1981 and 1982 FA Cups, and scored eight goals in 53 games for England.
Tottenham Hotspur, the boyhood club Hoddle also served as manager between 2001 and 2003, tweeted: “Everybody at the Club sends their best wishes to @GlennHoddle for a full and speedy recovery after he was taken ill this morning.” After becoming player-manager of Swindon and inspiring them to promotion to the Premier League in 1993, he took the same role at Chelsea. He led England to the 1998 World Cup, later taking charge of Southampton, Spurs and Wolves until 2006, when he turned to TV punditry.
The FA, via the England team account, wrote: “Worrying news. Get well soon, Glenn Hoddle, we’re all behind you.”
According to Hoddle’s personal Twitter feed, he was scheduled to analyse the 3pm kick-off between Brighton 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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