Chris Waddle

Chris Waddle, to me, is glory and heartbreak rolled into one. That gliding, unpredictable dribble made him a star at Tottenham and Marseille, a winger nobody could read. But he's also forever the man who skied his penalty in the 1990 World Cup semi-final shootout. I can barely imagine carrying a miss on that stage, yet he's stayed beloved in the game ever since, which says everything about the man and the player. Now he commentates with that dry, easy delivery I genuinely enjoy. Triumph and failure, both fully owned, make for a character with real flavor.

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Name (English)

Chris Waddle

Name (Japanese)

クリス・ワドル

Reading

くりす・わどる

Born

December 14, 1960 (age 65)

Origin

Felling, United Kingdom

Height

188 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach / sports commentator

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rat

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris%20Waddle
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352878

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach
• sports commentator

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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