Former England manager Glenn Hoddle 'in serious condition but responding well'

A spokesman for the Tottenham legend said: "The condition is serious but Glenn is currently receiving specialist treatment and responding well."

Hoddle, who turned 61 today, became unwell before undertaking punditry duties on BT Sport.

Broadcaster Jake Humphrey, who works alongside Hoddle for BT, broke the news on Twitter.

He wrote: "Our friend & colleague Glenn Hoddle was taken seriously ill at the BT Sport studio this morning.

"For that reason there will be no @btsportscore - but we will be live as usual for the 5.30 ko at Leicester. Everyone of us is right with you Glenn, sending love & strength."

Presenter Mark Pougatch confirmed that the channel's football results show, BT Score, had been cancelled.

The England national team sent their well wishes to Hoddle, tweeting: "Worrying news. Get well soon, @GlennHoddle - we're all behind you."

England great Gary Lineker - who along with Hoddle was a pivotal player in England's 1986 World Cup finals campaign where they reached the quarter-finals - tweeted: "Hugely worrying news that Glenn Hoddle collapsed at the BT studios earlier. Thoughts are with him and his family. Come on, Glenn."

Hoddle capped 53 times for England and was a star midfielder for Tottenham, widely considered to be one of the best players of his generation.

He won the FA Cup and UEFA Cup with Spurs and also played for Monaco, Swindon and Chelsea.

He went on to manage Tottenham and Chelsea, as well as Swindon, Southampton and Wolves.

Tottenham tweeted: "Everybody at the Club sends their best wishes to @GlennHoddle for a full and speedy recovery after he was taken ill this morning."

Swindon Town added: "We would like to take this moment to send our support and best wishes to Glenn Hoddle."

Chelsea wrote: "Our thoughts are with former Blues boss Glenn Hoddle, who has been taken seriously ill on his 61st birthday. We're right with you, Glenn."

Hoddle was fired as England manager after one tournament - the 1998 World Cup - following a newspaper interview in which he implied disabled people were paying for sins from previous lives.

One of those who played under him, Rio Ferdinand, said recently the Three Lions would have won a World Cup if he had stayed on. England reached the second round but lost on penalties to Argentina in 1998.