Off the PitchMirror FootballUnverified source· 7 Sept 2026
Paul Ince recalls horror of Glenn Hoddle's heart attack
Paul Ince relives the terrifying moment he held Glenn Hoddle after a cardiac arrest, urging fans to learn CPR.
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player
Who
Paul Ince
What
Recalled Hoddle's heart attack, backs heart campaign
When
Almost eight years ago
Where
BT Sport studio
What happened. Paul Ince recalled the terrifying moment Glenn Hoddle suffered a heart attack in a TV studio, and is now backing a heart campaign.
- Ince held Hoddle's head, trying to keep him awake.
- A sound engineer used CPR and a defibrillator to revive Hoddle.
- Ince stresses the importance of defibrillators in saving lives.
“It was Glenn's birthday and it turned into probably the worst experience I've had in my life.”
— Paul Ince
Ince is part of a five-a-side team launching a new phase of the Sky Bet/British Heart Foundation project.
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