Glenn Hoddle

Former professional footballer and manager, Glenn Hoddle is hailed as being one of the most gifted players of his generation. Known for his time spent playing for Tottenham Hotspur, England and as a manager to elite level clubs, Hoddle has continued his high profile career as a commentator and pundit. A career underpinned by his exemplary teamwork, leadership and commitment, Hoddle is now highly in demand as an after dinner speaker to share the key to career success and longevity he has mastered and entertaining anecdotes from his fifty years in the spotlight.

The footballing legend, who began playing for Tottenham Hotspur on an apprenticeship in 1974, enjoyed over fifteen years as a formidable midfielder. After making his debut as a first-team player, it wasn’t long before he received the PFA Young Player of the Year Award and was scoring in Spur’s winning FA Cup final game against Manchester City. After twelve years with Tottenham, Hoddle transferred to AS Monaco. Hoddle also made an undeniable impact as a gifted player with the English national team achieving an impressive 53 appearances throughout his career and being selected for two World Cup squads, Euro 80 and the European Championships.

Stepping into his managerial career in 1991, Hoddle took on the role of player manager at Swindon Town, championing the team to success and securing them promotion to the Premier League, a highlight of his career. Receiving interest from some of the biggest clubs in the league thanks to his impressive performance, Hoddle joined Chelsea, leading them to achieve FA Cup runner up in 1994. Amongst other successful bouts as manager of his former club Tottenham and Southampton, Hoddle gained the honour of managing the England national team, a testament of his unrivalled industry knowledge. Guiding the side to qualify for the 1998 World Cup solidified his position as an unrivalled team manager.

Since retiring from direct positions in football, Hoddle has remained prominent in sports media as an expert pundit and commentator for ESPN, ITV Sport and BT Sport, covering live matches and high profile games such as the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Committed to affording the next generation the same opportunities he had, Hoddle founded the Glenn Hoddle Academy. In 2007, he was inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame a lasting legacy for his contribution to the sport. As an instantly recognisable name within football, Hoddle is experienced in offering entertaining after dinner talks that expertly fuse key attributes that helped him achieve international success with comical anecdotes from his fifty years in the industry.