Glenn Hoddle reveals he 'died for 60 seconds' as his heart stopped while ...

Glenn Hoddle reveals he 'died for 60 seconds' as his heart stopped while filming a TV show before hero sound engineer saved his life as he opens up about cardiac arrest for the first time Former football manager Glenn Hoddle suffered cardiac arrest at TV studios The Tottenham Hotspur legend said his heart stopped for a minute while filming   Hoddle said he 'would not be here' without life-saving help of sound engineer 

By Sophie Law For Mailonline

Published: 23:09 GMT, 16 February 2019 | Updated: 23:25 GMT, 16 February 2019

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Former football manager Glenn Hoddle reveals he 'died for 60 seconds' when he collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest in a television studio.

The Tottenham Hotspur legend said his heart stopped for a minute while filming at the BT Sport studios on his 61st birthday in October.

Hoddle said he 'would not be here' if a sound engineer didn't rush to his aid and break seven ribs while frantically pounding his chest to bring him back to life.

The ex-footballer told The Sun: 'The engineer ran to me and brought me back to life. I wouldn't be here if not for him. It just wasn't my time to go.'

Hoddle suffered cardiac arrest after playing a game of football while appearing as a guest on Live Saturday Morning Savage show.

Hoddle said he 'would not be here' if a sound engineer didn't rush to his aid and break seven ribs while frantically pounding his chest to bring him back to life

Hoddle said he 'would not be here' if a sound engineer didn't rush to his aid and break seven ribs while frantically pounding his chest to bring him back to life

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