8 things you [probably] didn’t know about Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier

He scored a hat-trick against England B in run up to 1998 World Cup, but didn’t make the squad

12/2/1997 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match. England v Italy Matt Le Tissier Photo: Offside / Mark Leech

Photo: Offside / Mark Leech

Many may be aware of this, but it’s still quite a remarkable chapter in Le Tissier’s career that, quite frankly, beggar’s belief.

In the run up to the World Cup in France, Le Tissier fired in a hat-trick as England B comprehensively beat Russia B 4-1 at Loftus Road, which gave the England manager Glenn Hoddle the clearest indication that the Saints midfielder could do a job for his country.

Nevertheless, Hoddle did not select Le Tissier in his 30-man squad, and he never played for his country again after that.

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One response to “8 things you [probably] didn’t know about Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier”

  1. Dan says:
    14th October 2016 at 9:33 pm

    I would be happy to “struggle with” Rachel Riley.

    PS: MLT is an all-time legend of the English game. It is criminal that he didn’t have a fair go at the national side. GH should be ashamed.