‘On the pitch he was a magician’ – Arsène WengerThe first full autobiography from former footballer and England manager Glenn Hoddle‘On the pitch he was a magician’ – Arsène WengerThe first full autobiography from former footballer and England manager Glenn HoddleGlenn Hoddle was one of the most celebrated footballers of his generation. A wonderfully talented No. 10 – he formed part of the great Spurs teams of the early 1980s and cut his teeth in the blood and thunder of an England team that prioritised aggression over creativity.Often seen as a player ‘out of time’, Glenn was a playmaker in the purest sense. A creator and a goal scorer, he rose through the Tottenham youth academy – playing under Keith Burkinshaw and crossing paths with the likes of club legends Bill Nicholson and Danny Blanchflower – before going on to play in Monaco under the tutelage of Arsène Wenger. In Playmaker, he looks back on his rise as a prodigious young footballer and talks at length about his career that took him from cleaning the cockerel at White Hart Lane to managing the England football team at a World Cup.From scoring in an FA Cup final to winning the league in France; from revitalising Chelsea in the early 1990s, to managing the fall-out after David Beckham’s infamous sending off at the 1998 World Cup; from surviving a near fatal cardiac arrest at the age of 61, to continuing to work within the game he loves – Playmaker is a life lead through football, and an autobiography of one of the game’s most admired, thoughtful and respected personalities.‘On the pitch he was a magician’ Arsène Wenger 'Hoddle? No, it’s the bad players who are a luxury' Danny Blanchflower‘It takes great courage to play the way Hoddle does’ Brian CloughGlenn Hoddle is a former footballer and manager – and one of the most respected players of his generation. He began his career at Tottenham Hotspur and played for AS Monaco under Arsene Wenger. He managed Swindon Town and Chelsea, before becoming England manager in 1996. He is now a pundit for BT Sport.(1x8pp plates)• The first full autobiography from the former England manager• One of the most respected and celebrated players of his generation• A hero of Tottenham Hotspur and AS Monaco, as well as admired by Chelsea fans• Managed by Arsène Wenger at AS Monaco, where Glenn is still viewed as one of the players of the 20th century• A successful England manager – taking them to the France ’98 World Cup• Managed the likes of David Beckham, Michael Owen, Rio Ferdinand, Alan Shearer and Gary Neville• Currently commentator and pundit on BT Sport throughout football season• Glenn has 131k followers on Twitter and 13.5 followers on InstagramCompetition: One; Redemption; Hooked; My Life in Football; Football: My Life, My Passion; Cheer Up; My Life in Red and White; The Accidental Footballer; A Life in Football. Peter Schmeichel; Troy Deeney; Paul Merson; Kevin Keegan; Graeme Souness; Peter Reid; Arsene Wenger; Pat Nevin; Ian Wright
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