London: Former England striker Jimmy Greaves is being treated in hospital for an unspecified illness.
The 80-year-old, a World Cup winner with England in 1966, played for Tottenham Hotspur and had netted 44 goals in 57 games for his country.
"We can confirm that our record goalscorer Jimmy Greaves is currently being treated in hospital," a Hotspur statement read.
"We are in touch with his family and will provide further updates in due course.
"Everybody at the club sends their best wishes to Jimmy and his family," the statement added.
A statement from Greaves' friend and agent Terry Baker said that a further update would be provided on Wednesday morning.
Greaves is fourth on the list of all-time England goalscorers, behind Wayne Rooney (53), Bobby Charlton (49) and Gary Lineker (48).
He suffered a severe stroke in 2015.
Greaves missed out on a World Cup medal despite being a part of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad because he was injured during the tournament's group stage.
After recovering, Greaves was left out of the starting XI for the final and his replacement, Geoff Hurst, scored a hat-trick as England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time.
A prolific goalscorer throughout his career, Greaves also played for Chelsea and West Ham, but his greatest success came at Tottenham during a golden era for the London side that saw him score a club record 266 goals in 379 matches from 1961-70.
For decades Greaves held the record for most goals scored in Europe's top five leagues, his tally of 366 goals in 528 appearances during a career that also included a spell at Italy's AC Milan only broken by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017.
