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Gary Mabbutt: Former Spurs and England defender has successful heart surgery

Former Tottenham Hotspur captain Gary Mabbutt is recovering in hospital after heart surgery, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

The 55-year-old was taken to hospital on Monday after experiencing chest pains and breathing problems.

"After undergoing successful heart surgery yesterday, we can confirm Gary Mabbutt is now in a stable condition," Spurs said on Twitter.

Mabbutt captained Spurs to victory in the 1991 FA Cup final.

The former England international defender played for Tottenham for 16 years between 1982 and 1998.

He was also part of the Spurs side who won the Uefa Cup in 1984.