Simon's CPR a lifesaver

IT is always nice when a sportsman, sportswoman or a celebrity puts his or her name to a good cause, regardless of how much of their time they are able to give.

- by ANDY DUNN

But when it comes to one particular mission, Glenn Hoddle is unstinting in his commitment.

Almost six-and-a-half years ago, Hoddle suffered a cardiac arrest in a TV studio and was clinically dead for minutes before being revived by Simon Daniels, a BT Sport sound engineer.

And for the past year, Hoddle has been part of a campaign to encourage people to learn CPR, the life-saving technique that means he is around to talk about it.