Former England Boss Glenn Hoddle In Hospital

FORMER Saints boss Glenn Hoddle has been taken to hospital, it has been reported.

The former England boss was taken to hospital after falling ill shortly after appearing as a pundit on BT Sport on Saturday.

Presenter Mark Pougatch said the football results show BT Score had been cancelled as a result.

BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey revealed the news about the former Tottenham and England player, who now works as a TV pundit and turned 61 on Saturday.

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 is regarded as one of the most talented players to represent England in recent decades.

As well as Tottenham, he also played for Monaco and Chelsea and managed, among others, Chelsea, Southampton and Spurs.

He managed England between 1996 and 1999, taking the team to the 1998 World Cup .

Hoddle managed Saints for 52 matches between January 2000 and March 2001.