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"I'm so glad I'm still around to see this" – watch Glenn Hoddle celebrate Spurs Champions League win
The former Spurs player and manager has only recently returned to BT Sport punditry after recovering from a heart attack
- Ben Allen
Published: Thursday, 9 May 2019 at 10:26 am
Spurs reached the Champions League final for the first time in the club's history on Wednesday evening – and Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle couldn't contain his delight while covering the match for BT Sport.
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"I've never been happier," he said after Tottenham had bested Ajax in Amsterdam. "I'm so glad that I'm still around to see this, I've got to say. I've been a Spurs fan from when I was eight years of age."
Hoddle suffered a heart attack in the BT Sport studio in October last year. Though he has made a full recovery, having returned to punditry in March, you could forgive fellow pundit Rio Ferdinand for his concern when Lucas Moura's 96th minute winner went in.
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Ferdinand shared a behind the scenes clip of the moment the goal went in, which shows the pundits celebrating, followed by a quick check-up on the former Spurs manager.
"Are you ok?" Ferdinand asks, placing his hand on Hoddle's heart.
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Spurs overcame a two-goal deficit on the night, with Moura completing his hat trick in the dying seconds to win 3-2 and advance to the final on away goals following a 1-0 defeat at home in the first leg. They will now play Liverpool in the all-English Champions League final in Madrid in June.
Check out the video from BT, which features the highlights from the match and emotional commentary from Hoddle, Ferdinand and Gary Lineker.
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Hoddle played for Tottenham for 12 years during his career (1975-87) and managed the team for two (2001-2003). He wasn't the only one feeling the weight of the occasion: Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino was in tears on the pitch, celebrating with his team in front of the travelling fans.
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Ben AllenOn Demand Writer, RadioTimes.com
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