Playmaker: My Life and the Love of Football

(Paperback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

On the pitch he was a magician Arsne Wenger

The first full autobiography from former footballer and England manager Glenn Hoddle
Glenn 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 Arsne 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 Beckhams 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 games most admired, thoughtful and respected personalities.

Reviews

On the pitch he was a magician Arsne Wenger

'Hoddle No, its the bad players who are a luxury' Danny Blanchflower

It takes great courage to play the way Hoddle does Brian Clough

Author Bio

Glenn 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.