A Quote by Roy Hodgson

I didn't realise I had a speech impediment until I came back to England. I spent the whole of my life working abroad, and no-one mentioned it. I came back to England and suddenly realised I had a speech impediment.

Roy Hodgson

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Roy Hodgson
English - Businessman
Born: August 9, 1947

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