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The Welsh rugby legend reflects on the significance of representing his country, the value of learning from setbacks and why he told Mickey Rourke to 'f**k off'

An extract from Glenn Hoddle’s interview with The i Paper…

Getting relegated with Tottenham was my lowest point

I was only 18, and we got relegated in 1977. That was the lowest I’ve ever felt without a shadow of a doubt, because it was my team. I’ve supported Tottenham since I was eight years old, and to think I was in a team that got relegated was crucifying for me as a youngster.

But it was good for me in the end, because I learned from it a lot and I learned how to cope with adversity. Some people, they’re great when they’re winning. The minute it goes the other way, they don’t know how to deal with that.

If I could turn back time, that would be the one, because I would approach things so differently now…