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‘People said it was embarrassing that our player-coach was our best player, but he would have been the best at any club’ – Micky Hazard on the genius of Glenn Hoddle at Swindon Town

Swindon Town player manager Glenn Hoddle reacts during a match between Swindon Town and Watford at the County ground on April 6, 1991 in Swindon, England.

Ask anyone who witnessed Glenn Hoddle in his mercurial pomp and they’ll tell you the same thing: the man was a genius.  The former Tottenham Hotspur, Monaco and England midfielder was as graceful and visionary as any player in world footballer on his day, just ask former team-mate Micky Hazard, …

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Perhaps Liverpool thought we were another kind of Spurs team’ – Micky van de Ven on epic win, life in north London

Micky van de Ven holds off Mohamed Salah during Tottenham

Several times during Saturday’s match against Liverpool the Spurs crowd could be heard chanting Micky van de Ven’s name to the tune of KC & The Sunshine Band’s Give It Up. It’s the same song which was used for fellow Dutchman and fan favourite Rafael van der Vaart in the early …

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‘James Maddison can be Tottenham’s next superstar’ Club legend Micky Hazard believes their new signing can fill the Harry Kane void

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou and midfielder James Maddison applaud the fans after the 2-2 draw at Brentford in August 2023.

A new era is underway at Tottenham Hotspur but many Premier League fans are expecting it to be a tough few years for the north London club.  The departure of talisman Harry Kane, along with the arrival of a manager, in Ange Postecoglu, untested at the highest level, has many …

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