Glenn Hoddle insisted he had ‘no problem’ with David Beckham after being caught up in the drama of a documentary about the football icon.
Beckham – who is celebrating his 50th birthday – was the focus of a Netflix series in 2023 that saw the Manchester United and England legend open up on the ups and downs of his career and pull back the curtain on his home life.
Beckham is still looking absolutely fantastic at 50 – and recently shared how he’s keeping in peak shape@davidbeckham Instagram Hoddle responded to criticism from the Beckham family on the Netflix documentarytalkSPORT/GettyA key focus of the four-part show was the 1998 World Cup and THAT red card against Argentina – a huge moment in Beckham‘s career and in English football history.
Hoddle came under particular criticism from the Beckham family for comments he made before, during and after the tournament, where England went in as one of the favourites but were dumped out in the first knock-out round.
At the time, the England boss accused Beckham of ‘not being focused’ before the tournament, which led to him being benched for the opening game [a 2-0 win over Tunisia].
After the red card against Argentina, where England let a 2-1 lead slip to eventually lose on penalties, Hoddle said: “It cost us, it cost us dearly.”
Beckham’s mum, Sandra was particularly scathing on Hoddle and said she had put him on her ‘hit list’.
“Glenn Hoddle said his head wasn’t in the right place [before Tunisia], didn’t he?” Sandra said. “I just put him on my hit list – people that upset me.”
Beckham suffered months of vitriolic abuse from English football fans and the press, with members of his family suggesting in the show that Hoddle was partially to blame for the pile-on.
The former England captain’s wife Victoria said: “Glenn Hoddle didn’t come out and try to protect him. And how old was David, 23?
“You’re a kid at 23. Glenn Hoddle was a man. I wouldn’t say a man actually, he was an older person.”
The documentary’s director, Fisher Stevens, told talkSPORT that Hoddle had rejected the chance to participate in the documentary – – which was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards and listed Gary Neville as an executive producer.
Beckham’s red card at the 1998 World Cup was a key part of the documentaryRexBut the Tottenham legend and former Three Lions boss opened up to talkSPORT about the comments made in the Netflix show.
Sitting down in the talkSPORT studio in November 2023, he said: “I’ve got no problem with David. He was a fabulous player for me and one of the best players this country has produced.
“I haven’t seen the documentary, I’ve got no worries with what he said. If it goes well, I wish him all the success.
“I believe his mum had a little dig at me. Well, my mum would have defended me to the hilt as well.
“My daughter sent me an interview I did after the game in France as well where I was defending him and saying we can’t make him a scapegoat.
“It was never a red card. I’ve looked at it and thought, ‘How has he given him a red?’ It was ridiculous.
Hoddle admitted he had not watched the Netflix documentaryRex“I haven’t seen it. With what happened to me five years ago, these things don’t bother me.”
Hoddle was referring to the heart attack he suffered while he was working as a pundit for BT Sport [now TNT Sports].
The 67-year-old also opened up on the pressures of the being England manager, which Thomas Tuchel is now facing having taken over from Gareth Southgate as Three Lions boss in January.
“I’m somebody that puts internal pressure on myself if I’m doing anything – even If I’m on a golf course, that’s just the way I am,” Hoddle said.
“[Managing England] is the biggest job because every two years you’re going for something, if you’ve qualified as well, by the way.
“People are going to get impatient with you if you don’t do well, if you don’t get to the finals.”
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