TNT Sports bizarrely edited out a section of Glenn Hoddle’s commentary from their highlights of PSG’s clash against Tottenham this week.
The Parisians beat Thomas Frank’s side 5-3 in a chaotic Champions League encounter on Wednesday night.
But, one moment in the first half set tongues wagging among fans as Hoddle was the victim of a commentator’s curse.
In the final minute of the first period, PSG took a short corner as they attempted to break down Spurs and get back into the game after going 1-0 behind.
Hoddle, who was on co-commentary alongside Adam Summerton, said: ‘They’ve got to get in behind Tottenham and get round the back of Spurs.
‘They’re playing in front of them and they’re taking shots, but Spurs will be quite happy with that.’
TNT Sports edited out some of Glenn Hoddle’s commentary from Tottenham’s game at PSG
However, just as Hoddle finished, the ball came to Vitinha, who thundered a superb strike into the top corner from just outside the area.
Summerton interjected and said: ‘Another strike and this time it’s in. What a hit that is from Vitinha.
‘Off the bar and in – and in the final minute of the first 45, PSG equalise.’
Hoddle replied: ‘It’s a wonderful strike. They catch Spurs out with a little short one, just snooping around the edge of the penalty area and what a strike that is, right in the top corner.’
However, one sharp-eared fan noticed that in the TNT highlights package that went out of the match on YouTube, Hoddle’s comments in the build-up to Vitinha’s first strike were conspicuous by their absence.
Summerton’s words remained and one fan quipped on X: ‘Hilariously, TNT have purposely scrubbed Hoddle saying this from their YouTube upload but kept the main commentator in.’
Another added: ‘Noticed this yesterday,’ before an extra supporter leapt to the defence of TNT as they said: ‘They do this whenever the commentator is mid yap when the highlight begins, makes it more seamless.’
The defeat in France leaves Spurs on eight points from their first five games in the competition and in a battle to automatically qualify for the last-16 stage, something that is secured by finishing in the top eight in the League Phase.
Hoddle’s commentator’s curse came in the build-up to the first of Vitinha’s (above) three goals
They are also languishing in ninth place in the Premier League, but Frank attempted to remain positive after the PSG defeat.
‘Something to build on,’ he said. ‘Strikers scoring goals. The whole team performed well against a decent team with one Ballon d’Or winner [Ousmane Dembele] and the next one playing in midfield, Vitinha.
‘Wow, what a player.’
Spurs return to action on Saturday against Fulham, before they face games with Newcastle and Brentford over the following seven days.
