Who is Chris Waddle? Everything you need to know about the former pro footballer appearing on Harry Redknapp’s TV programme
LEGENDARY midfielder Chris Waddle is famed for once being the third most expensive player in the world after transferring from Tottenham Hotspur to Marseille for £4.25 million.
But time will tell if the football star manage to drop the pounds and get back to his best during Harry's Heroes: The Full English. Here's what we know about the star...
Who is Chris Waddle?
Chris Waddle is a former professional footballer who was born in December 1960.
The 58-year-old officially retired in 1999, but has continued to be a household name after a brief stint as a manager.
He is contracted to BBC Radio Five Live as part of the teams covering the Premier League and Champions League.
Chris has also provided commentary for The Sun, ESPN and Showsports Arabia.
Which football clubs did Chris Waddle play for?
Chris began to make a name for himself at Newscastle United during the eighties before he moved on to Tottenham Hotspur from 1985- 1989.
He then transferred over to French club Olympique de Marsielle for an impressive £4.25m, playing for the team from 1989-1992.
The midfielder then returned to England by joinin Sheffield Wednesday and he played for them until 1996. After which he played for a string of lower clubs until his retirement.
During his career, Chris earned 62 caps for England between 1985 and 1991, which included being part of the teams which reached the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup as well as the semi-finals of the 1990 World Cup.
What is Harry's Heroes and when is it on TV?
Harry's Heroes: The Full English sees Harry Redknapp get a team of unfit England football legends from the 1990s - including Chris - back in shape and back into the Three Lions shirts they wore with pride back in their heyday.
In the show Chris reminisces about the old days, saying: “When I started in 1990, Tuesday was a drinking day, then you’d go out Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. The manager used to hand over money for a kitty and tell everyone to have a good drink. It got everyone bonding.”
The sportsmen will work to get back on the pitch ready to take on their old rivals Germany in one last grudge match to prove they can still cut it in middle age.
You see how he fares in the first episode of this two-parter TONIGHT (March 18, 201) at 9pm on ITV.