2009: Sporting Year of the Cheat

For sports lovers the world over, 2009 had to be the biggest disappointment ever. Rarely did a month go by where we weren't let down by our idols, and when all is said and done, one word describes the year perfectly: deceit.

Spurs Pull Out of EPL Reserve League: Which Players Have No Futures?

In a sensational turn which will leave many players at Spurs worried, the club have announced that they will not have a team competing in the Reserve Premier League next season, and that they have decided to concentrate on the Academy and first teams only.

Glenn Hoddle, Giving a Little Back Through His Football Academy in Spain

Glenn Hoddle was the most gifted footballer of his generation. Blessed with sublime technique and a phenomenal range of passing, he was revered at all the clubs he played for in his 20 year career as a player but is most famed for his time at Tottenham Hotspur.

As a manager he has led teams at all levels of the game. From guiding Swindon Town into the Premier League to becoming player-manager at Chelsea and then on to his spiritual home at Spurs, Hoddle accumulated vast management experience during his career as a manager.

Even becoming England manager in 1996 and steering them to the World Cup '98 before an ill-thought-out interview would cause him to resign.

So it's fair to say that when it comes to professional football Glenn Hoddle has seen it all. Still a young man at 51, Hoddle has so much to offer the game we love. But instead of managing a team in the Premier League he has chosen to walk away from the professional set-up he knows so well and move to Spain.