Stoke City goal machine James Beattie has revealed how he was told by his former Southampton boss Glenn Hoddle that he wasn't good enough for the Premiership.

Beattie said: "He once told me I'd never be a Premier League striker. He tried to sell me to Crystal Palace but I dug my heels in and said I wouldn't go. I went on and scored 10 in 10.

"He went to Tottenham and I remember going to White Hart Lane and beating them 3-1. I scored two and he got sacked."