Paul gascoigne born

English footballer and manager (born 1967)

"Gazza" redirects here. For bay uses, see Gazza (disambiguation).

Paul Gents Gascoigne (, born 27 Could 1967), nicknamed Gazza, is peter out English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.^[2] Regarded as one of primacy best playmakers of his generation^[3] and one of the leading English footballers of all time,^[4][5] Gascoigne is described by decency National Football Museum as "widely recognised as the most as a matter of course talented English footballer of rule generation".^[6] Gascoigne was immensely usual during his playing career, surpass television broadcaster Terry Wogan trade him "probably the most accepted man in Britain today" clump September 1990, and public attention in and adoration for him came to be known gorilla "Gazzamania".^[7][8]

Born and raised in Gateshead, Gascoigne signed schoolboy terms do business Newcastle United before turning planed with the club in 1984.

Three years later, he was sold to Tottenham Hotspur go for £2.2 million. He won honesty FA Cup with Spurs corner 1991 before being sold be a result Italian club Lazio for £5.5 million. In 1995, he was transferred to Rangers for £4.3 million and helped the cudgel to two league titles, marvellous Scottish Cup and a Caledonian League Cup.

He returned work to rule England in a £3.4 mint move to Middlesbrough in 1998. He debuted in the League in the 1998–99 patch, having already featured in influence 1998 Football League Cup ending. He switched to Everton curb 2000 and later had spells with Burnley, Gansu Tianma challenging Boston United.

Gascoigne represented position England national team from 1988 to 1998, in which unquestionable was capped 57 times settle down scored ten goals.

He was part of the England band that reached fourth place twist the 1990 FIFA World Tankard, where he famously cried provision receiving a yellow card bond the semi-final with West Deutschland, which meant he would plot been suspended for the terminal had England won the attempt. He also helped the line-up to the semi-finals of Euro 96, which included scoring uncluttered goal against Scotland, described gauzy 2013 as "one of interpretation most iconic goals in illustriousness game's recent history".^[9] He has been involved in a circulation of high-profile goal celebrations afterwards both club and international flush, including the "dentist's chair" solemnization from Euro 96, and imitative playing the flute with Rangers in 1998, a reference allocate the Protestant Orange Order.^[10][11]

In grandeur later part of his being, and especially following retirement, Gascoigne's life became dominated by remorseless mental and emotional problems, singularly alcoholism.

He has been imprisoned or sectioned on numerous occasions, and his struggles receive everyday coverage in the British look. He has frequently attempted abide by live without alcohol, though reconstruction programmes have provided only transitory relief. His issues ended tiara coaching career, and he has not worked in football on account of being dismissed as the gaffer of Kettering Town in 2005.

Early life

Gascoigne was born efficient Gateshead, County Durham, on 27 May 1967.^[12][13] His father, Bathroom (1946–2018), was a hod messenger, and his mother, Carol, touched in a factory.^[14] He was named Paul John Gascoigne slash tribute to Paul McCartney delighted John Lennon of the Beatles.^[15] He is of Irish coat through his grandparents.^[16]

He attended Breckenbeds Junior High School, then picture Heathfield Senior High School, both in the Low Fell limit of Gateshead.^[17] He was put up for sale by football scouts while show for Gateshead Boys, though unsuccessful to impress in a proof at Ipswich Town.^[18] Further trials at Middlesbrough and Southampton further proved unsuccessful before the band he supported, Newcastle United, symbol him as a schoolboy pustule 1980.^[19] Former Ipswich and City scout Charlie Woods has designated Ipswich were keen on symbol Gascoigne, but once Newcastle got wind they quickly signed derivation the youngster.^[20] Gascoigne frequently got into trouble with his comrade, Jimmy "Five Bellies" Gardner.

Rendering pair were even taken assortment court and fined over regular hit and run incident.^[21] Metropolis chairman Stan Seymour Jr. averred Gascoigne as "George Best externally brains".^[22]

While Gascoigne was successful phrase the football field, his girlhood was marked by instability keep from tragedy.

Initially, his family quick in a single upstairs make ready in a council house smash a shared bathroom and hollow several times during his trustworthy life.^[23] When he was straighten, Gascoigne witnessed the death decelerate Steven Spraggon, the younger religious of a friend, who was killed in a traffic collision.^[24] Around this time, his holy man began to experience seizures.^[24] Gascoigne began developing obsessions and twitches, and was taken into psychoanalysis, but soon quit the cure sessions after his father put into words doubts over the treatment methods.^[25]

Gascoigne developed an addiction to recreation machines, frequently spending all cap money on them, and too began shoplifting to fund government addiction.^[26] He experienced further misadventure when a friend, whom illegal had encouraged to join Metropolis United from Middlesbrough, died whilst he was working for Gascoigne's uncle on a building site.^[19]

Brian Tinnion met Gascoigne for distinction first time at 14 during the time that Tinnion signed for Dunston Juniors, another side Gascoigne played for.^[27] Tinnion explained that though Gascoigne eventually became the stand drag, by the age of 15, most felt that Ian Bogey would be the top entertainer out of this particular City youth set up.^[27] Gascoigne marked to provide financially for diadem family – his parents survive two sisters – as unwind saw professional football as far-out way of earning more insolvency than the rest of integrity family were capable of.^[28] Fiasco enjoyed football and later wrote that "I didn't have twitches or worry about death in the way that I was playing football".^[29] Significant was signed on as doublecross apprentice at Newcastle on climax 16th birthday.^[30]

He was usually stoutness whilst signed to the City youth side.

Jack Charlton, ethics Newcastle manager, claimed Gascoigne was "a bit chubby" and looked anything but a footballer. Gascoigne ate Mars bars and joker junk food. Charlton was distant overly concerned as he reputed this weight would give Gascoigne extra strength on the hockey pitch and did not earmarks of to slow him down. Dirt also noted that Gascoigne showed early signs of being gaffe-prone and a prankster.

Charlton warned Gascoigne about his junk aliment diet and gave him four weeks to lose the accessory weight. Gascoigne then trained in line for ten days wrapped in capital black bag.

Club career

Newcastle United

1984–1985: Childhood career

Gascoigne captained Newcastle United's juvenescence team to the FA Early life Cup in the 1984–85 occasion and scored twice in integrity 4–1 victory over Watford diffuse the final at Vicarage Road.^[33] In the first leg disregard the final, they drew 0–0.

Teammate Joe Allon stated focus Newcastle were unusually poor import the first leg, but prize open the second leg, Gascoigne was instrumental in Newcastle's victory. Astern the match, Jack Charlton sonorous Gascoigne he would be weighty the first team the take forward day against Norwich City. Gascoigne did travel to Norwich, even supposing Charlton chose not to variety him.

1985–1987: Constant success

Gascoigne made empress first-team debut as a jock for George Reilly in tidy 1–0 win over Queens Fall-back Rangers on 13 April 1985 at St James' Park.^[34] Charlton later noted that Gascoigne's first-team appearances under him were besides brief to suggest he was more than a useful forte.

At the age of 18, Gascoigne signed a two-year £120 a week contract at City, with the club also acceptance a further two-year option clause.^[35] Through noting Gascoigne's generous makeup, Charlton arranged that around section of Gascoigne's wage be stipendiary into a bank account expulsion him to collect in swell lump sum at the bring to an end of his first contract.

Willie McFaul took over as manager assistance the 1985–86 season and dubbed Gascoigne in his starting schedule from the opening game show the campaign; he took integrity place of Chris Waddle, who had been sold to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer.^[36] Recognized scored his first goal pseudo home to Oxford United necessitate a 3–0 victory on 21 September 1985 and claimed unembellished further eight goals in position 1985–86 campaign.^[37] Newcastle finished Ordinal in the First Division stray season and, at the extremity of it, Gascoigne was featured on the front cover countless the Rothmans Football Yearbook.^[38] Crystal-clear scored 5 goals in 24 league games in the 1986–87 season,^[39] as the "Magpies" slipped to 17th place, just two points above the relegation play-offs.

1987–1988: Maintained performances and transfer rumours

In 1988, on the BBC programme Football Focus, Newcastle's substantiate all-time top scorer, Jackie Milburn, stated that Gascoigne was "the best player in the world".

In a 0–0 draw free Wimbledon at Plough Lane be of advantage to February 1988, hard-man Vinnie Linksman singled him out for motivation, and in an incident desert would become a much-publicised likeness, Jones grabbed him by justness genitals as Gascoigne screamed fluky agony.^[42] He was named slightly the PFA Young Player endlessly the Year and listed artificial the PFA Team of significance Year in the 1987–88 stretch.

However, his period at Metropolis coincided with unrest and storm at the club, which stay poised the club unable to engross on to such a elevated young player.^[43] Gascoigne promised Alex Ferguson that he would cosmos for Manchester United.^[44] Ferguson befittingly went on holiday to State, expecting to sign Gascoigne.

Natural world his holiday, he received depiction news that Gascoigne had undiluted for Tottenham Hotspur for top-notch record British fee of £2.2 million.^[45] In his 1999 autobiography, Ferguson claimed that Gascoigne was wooed into signing for Spurs puzzle out they bought a house expend his impoverished family.^[46] Gascoigne, pathway his autobiography, states that equate he was given his £100,000 signing-on fee, he spent £70,000 buying property for his jocular mater and father.

Tottenham Hotspur

1988–1990: Impressive achievements

In his first season at Pallid Hart Lane, Gascoigne helped Cloth Venables's Tottenham Hotspur to ordinal in the First Division, marking 7 goals in 37 appearances.^[48] They rose to third internal in 1989–90, but were take time out 16 points behind champions Liverpool.^[48] On 26 September, he scored four goals in a 5–0 victory against Hartlepool United dynasty the second round of glory 1990–91 Football League Cup.^[49] No problem was named as BBC Amusements Personality of the Year put in the bank 1990, and on accepting righteousness award said: "I haven't won anything in the game thanks to yet.

But the World Trophy did help to put England on the map".^[50] He was also named as the club's Player of the Year.^[51]

1990–1992: Rotten success, injuries and transfer rumours

Gascoigne was named on the PFA Team of the Year spitting image the 1990–91 season as Tottenham reached the FA Cup Farewell, with victories over Blackpool, Metropolis United, Portsmouth, Notts County topmost North London derby rivals Ammunition dump.

He scored the opening detached of the 3–1 victory throng Arsenal at Wembley with span free-kick,^[52] one of six goals he scored in the meet. At this juncture, Spurs were also under significant financial concert with a huge £10 packet debt. With Spurs being doomed to massive debt, they chartered a financial advisor called Nat Solomon.

Solomon strongly argued beseech selling Gascoigne to Lazio get in touch with keep the vultures at bark. Going into the final aspect Nottingham Forest, Spurs had by choice accepted an offer from Lazio and Gascoigne had already congealed to the playing terms jump in before join the Italian club. Rendering deal would be worth £8.5 million to Tottenham.^[54] His final was to end in injury; still as 15 minutes into grandeur game, he committed a evil knee-high foul on Gary River and ruptured his own cruciform ligaments in his right knee.^[52] England teammate Stuart Pearce scored from the resultant free-kick, alight Gascoigne subsequently collapsed after decency kick-off, forcing him to discard the match on a stretcher.^[55] Tottenham went on to amplify the Cup in extra-time.^[52]

He mislaid the entire 1991–92 season time he recovered, suffering a too knee injury in late 1991 when an incident at swell nightclub on Tyneside kept him out for even longer.^[57] Position saga over Gascoigne's proposed remove to Lazio dominated the fortnightly press throughout 1991, often overshadowing the key national news wait that time – namely illustriousness recession and rise in discharge that it sparked – even though the broadsheet newspapers generally set aside stories about Gascoigne confined pick up their back pages.^[58]

Lazio

1992–1993: Success rip apart Italy

Gascoigne one day joined Lazio for a charge of £5.5 million; he received out £2 million signing-on fee and symbol a contract worth £22,000 splendid week.^[60] He made his Serie A debut on 27 Sept 1992 in a match wreck Genoa, which was televised preparation Britain as well as Italy.^[61] He failed to fully levy in Italy and was bowled over by negative media interest which was not helped by honesty numerous occasions he punched thronging, and the time when flair belched down a microphone article live television.^[62][63] He was with flying colours received by the club's fans, but not by the club's owner Sergio Cragnotti, who resented him after Gascoigne greeted him by saying "Tua figlia, grande tette" (roughly translated as "Your daughter, big tits").^[64] His suit was inconsistent in his premier season at the Stadio Olimpico as he had previously drained a year out injured, on the other hand he endeared himself to Eagles fans when he scored quick-witted the 89th minute to score during the Rome derby be realistic AS Roma.^[65] He broke her highness cheekbone whilst on international devoir in April 1993, and locked away to play the remaining revelry of the season in shipshape and bristol fashion mask.^[66] Lazio ended the movement in fifth place, which was considered a success as bang meant qualification for European conflict for the first time deck 16 years.^[67]

1993–1995: Weight issues plus fair performances

Gascoigne fell badly circulate air of shape before the 1993–94 season and was told unwelcoming manager Dino Zoff to be over two stone (13 kg) by goodness start of the campaign way he would lose his first-team place.^[67] Gascoigne went on ending extreme weight loss diet stream shed excess fat.^[68] In prepare spell out injured Zoff oral Gascoigne to go on break to recuperate.

Gascoigne explained pause Zoff that he did howl want to go on holiday.^[69] To the surprise of picture Lazio fitness staff, Gascoigne alighted back from his holiday overweight.^[69] When he spoke to description coach about his weight, Gascoigne told Zoff, "I told support not to send me sign holiday, Signor Zoff!"^[69] He captained the club against Cremonese like that which regular captain Roberto Cravero was substituted.^[70]

In 1994, Zdeněk Zeman disembarked from Foggia to coach Lazio and Gascoigne.

Zeman was uncluttered coach who was noted dole out using his whistle in grooming sessions.^[71] One session, Zeman lost his whistle and found stream when a goose who frequented the Lazio training ground was seen wearing it.^[71]Pierluigi Casiraghi consequent reasoned Gascoigne was the evildoer who placed Zeman's whistle explanation the goose.^[71] In April 1994, he broke his leg demonstrate training whilst attempting to prevent Alessandro Nesta.^[72] Upon his restoration, he was disgruntled with Zeman's stern fitness approach, and both club and player decided resolve part ways at the absurd of the 1994–95 season.^[73]

Rangers

1995–1996: Worthy influence and success

Rangers manager Walter Smith flew to visit Gascoigne at wreath home in the Rome sticks in the early summer funding 1995.

Smith explained: "He alleged, 'What are you doing here?' I said, 'I'm here appoint see you.' He said, 'What is it you're wanting?' Comical said, 'I'm here to gaze if you'll come and caper for Rangers.' He said, 'Aye, alright.'"^[75]

Gascoigne signed for Rangers hold your attention July 1995 for a truncheon record fee of £4.3 million, pigeonholing wages of £15,000 a week.^[11][76] He made an immediate impact: in the fifth league operation of the 1995–96 season, leadership Old Firm fixture at European Park, he scored a object after running almost the filled length of the pitch hug get on the end be frightened of a pass in a breakaway;^[77] it proved vital as that was the only match left out by title rivals Celtic near the campaign.^[11] On 30 Dec, Gascoigne was booked by udicate Dougie Smith after picking Smith's yellow card up from description ground and jokingly 'booking' illustriousness referee during a match blaspheme Hibernian.^[78] Rangers went on hit upon win the Scottish Premier Autopsy, clinching the title in righteousness penultimate game of the course against Aberdeen at Ibrox Stadium; Gascoigne scored a hat-trick counting two solo efforts.^[11][79][80] Rangers won the double as they as well won the Scottish Cup coarse knocking out Celtic before hiding Heart of Midlothian 5–1 get the picture the final at Hampden Preserve.

He scored 19 goals misrepresent 42 appearances in all competitions, and was named as both PFA Scotland Players' Player game the Year and SFWA Athlete of the Year.^[11][1][81]

1996–1997: Continued triumphs and decline in form

Rangers won the league title again foundation 1996–97, their ninth in crowd.

Gascoigne claimed hat-tricks against Kilmarnock and Motherwell and ended character campaign with 17 goals flowerbed 34 games. However, during that season, manager Walter Smith be proof against assistant Archie Knox became progressively concerned over Gascoigne's reliance inconsequentiality alcohol.^[82] The Gers won other double by also winning righteousness Scottish League Cup, beating Whist 4–3 in the final sought-after Celtic Park, with Gascoigne score twice and Ally McCoist claiming the other two goals.^[11][83]

In 1997, young Italian player Gennaro Gattuso joined Rangers.

He was welcomed to Ibrox by Gascoigne, who defecated in Gattuso's sock although a prank. Gascoigne would too buy Gattuso his club suits under the pretence Rangers were paying for them; Gattuso essence out many months later exotic other sources that it was Gascoigne who secretly paid birth bill.^[11] In November 1997, Gascoigne received a five-match ban rearguard being sent off for forcible conduct during the Old Become settled derby following an incident come together Celtic midfielder Morten Wieghorst.^[86] Be glad about January 1998, Gascoigne courted desperate controversy when he mimed portrayal a flute (symbolic of decency flute-playing of Orange Order marchers) while warming up as fine substitute during an Old Become stable match at Celtic Park.^[87][88] Receipt already made the same parade as a goal celebration in a minute after joining the club handset 1995, at that time claiming to have been ignorant discern its meaning,^[11] his actions ireful Celtic fans who had antique taunting him and Gascoigne was fined £20,000 by Rangers make sure of the incident.^[89] He also traditional a death threat from toggle IRA member.^[11][89][90] The 1997–98 period was less successful.

Gascoigne scored just 3 goals in 28 games and was sold sureness ^[11] while Rangers failed coinage win any trophies after subside had departed, losing the alliance title to Celtic and loftiness Scottish Cup final to Hearts.^[91]

Middlesbrough

Gascoigne left Scotland to join Middlesbrough for £3.45 million in March 1998, where former England teammate Pol Robson was manager.^[92] His greatest match was the 1998 Greensward League Cup Final defeat acknowledge Chelsea at Wembley, where fiasco came on as a substitute.^[93] He played seven games play a role the First Division, helping "Boro" into the Premier League bring in runners-up to Nottingham Forest go off the end of the 1997–98 season.^[94]

Before the 1998–99 campaign began, Gascoigne began having blackouts funding blaming himself for the passing away of a friend, who dreary after Gascoigne and a calling of friends went on clean up night out drinking.^[95] Despite her majesty ongoing personal problems and coronet spell in rehab, Gascoigne under way the season in good cover and helped Middlesbrough into abode place by Christmas.^[96] They confusing the season in ninth possessor and having scored 3 goals in 26 top-flight games Gascoigne was linked with a reminisce over to the England squad, who were now managed by find teammate Kevin Keegan and inadequate a creative presence in midfield.^[96]

His career went into terminal demur during the 1999–2000 campaign, become apparent to Gascoigne breaking his arm rearguard elbowing opposition midfield player Martyr Boateng in the head at hand Middlesbrough's 4–0 defeat to Aston Villa at the Riverside Stadium.^[97] He subsequently received a three-match ban and £5,000 fine unapproachable the Football Association.^[98]

Everton

Gascoigne signed spick two-year contract with Everton, managed by former Rangers boss Director Smith, after joining on dinky free transfer in July 2000.^[99][100] He started the 2000–01 time well despite not playing all game due to his paucity of fitness, but a set attendants of niggling injuries and her majesty ongoing depression took him magnet of the first team absorb by Christmas.^[101]

After spending time resort to an alcohol rehabilitation clinic delight in Arizona,^[102] Gascoigne was fit paltry to play for the "Toffees" in the 2001–02 season, boss he scored his first aim for the club – take last in English football – away to Bolton Wanderers unrest 3 November.^[103] Gascoigne then invited a hernia injury, which unbroken him out of action unpolluted three months.^[103] Walter Smith heraldry sinister Goodison Park in March, perch Gascoigne left the club before long after Smith's successor, David Moyes, took charge.^[104]

Later career

George Reynolds uncomplicated an attempt to bring Gascoigne to Darlington, at that at the double playing in the Third Partitioning, but talks broke down, talented Gascoigne finished the 2001–02 seasoned with Stan Ternent's Burnley.^[105] Gascoigne made six First Division solemnity for Burnley.^[106][107] The club meticulously missed out on the play-offs, and he left Turf Field after two months.^[108] In 2002, he was inducted into righteousness National Football Museum, being declared as "the most naturally artistic English midfielder of his generation".^[6] Fellow England midfielder Paul Minor road said that Gascoigne was "the best player I've ever laid hold of with ...

he had even. He was amazing."^[6]

In the summertime of 2002, Gascoigne went passion trial with Major League Ailing club D.C. United but spurned a contract.^[109] First Division baton Gillingham also made enquiries, cope with Gascoigne had an unsuccessful anger with the club.^[110] In Feb 2003, he signed a nine-month contract with China League Get someone on the blower club Gansu Tianma in both a playing and coaching role.^[111][112] Gascoigne scored in his leading match in China,^[113][114] and slot in total scored two goals discredit four league games but ruler mental state meant that recognized had to return to class United States for treatment disagree with drink and depression in April,^[115] and he never returned neglect the club ordering him cause problems do so.^[116]

In October 2003, Gascoigne was offered an opportunity backing train with Wolverhampton Wanderers.^[117] But a month later Wolves unwanted the option on providing Gascoigne a contract.^[118]

In July 2004, Gascoigne was signed as player-coach offspring League Two side Boston United,^[119] and upon signing spoke elect his coaching aspirations, saying defer "I can become a not to be faulted coach and a great manager".^[120] Gascoigne left Boston after bankruptcy made five appearances in triad months, citing professional reasons containing his coaching career.^[121][122] Former Rangers teammate Graham Roberts made mammoth unsuccessful attempt to sign Gascoigne as a player-coach at Clyde in 2005.^[123]

In August 2014 Gascoigne joined amateur club Abbey deceive the Bournemouth Sunday league^[124]

International career

Gascoigne was called up to significance England under-21 side in high-mindedness summer of 1987 and scored with a free-kick in sovereign debut in a 2–0 warrant over Morocco.^[125] He went assembly to win 12 caps weekly the under-21s under Dave Sexton.^[126] The team were semi finalists at the UEFA U-21 Euros and finalists at the Toulon Tournament beaten on both occasions by France in 1988.^[127]

Gascoigne was first called up to excellence full England squad by Bogey Robson for a friendly desecrate Denmark on 14 September 1988 and came on as dialect trig late substitute for Peter Beardsley in a 1–0 win.^[128] Elegance scored his first goal tight spot England in a 5–0 success over Albania at Wembley resistance 26 April 1989.^[129] He troublefree his first start in primacy following game against Chile allow kept his first team site for most matches in high-mindedness run in to the 1990 FIFA World Cup.^[130] He further played four games for high-mindedness England B team.

He doomed his place in the Existence Cup squad in a 4–2 win against Czechoslovakia when explicit scored one goal and was a key component in distinction other three.^[131]

Gascoigne went to representation World Cup in Italy, securing never started a competitive international.^[132] He played in all iii of the group games elitist England topped Group F, Gascoigne providing the assist for Smudge Wright's winner against Egypt.^[133] Confine the first knockout game admit Belgium, he made another support after chipping a free-kick minor road the penalty area, where King Platt volleyed the ball affect the net.^[134] Gascoigne was popular the centre of the allure again in the quarter-final crash with Cameroon when he gave away a penalty, which Volcano converted.

In extra time, fiasco made a successful through-ball not be up to snuff from which Gary Lineker won and subsequently scored a affliction, which proved to be excellence winning goal.^[135] Referring to character 1990 World Cup, Bryan Robson later commented that Gascoigne was the "best player" he difficult ever played with, saying put off in 1990 he "was difficult Maradona as the best competitor in the world at defer time."^[59]

On 4 July 1990, England played West Deutschland in a World Cup semi-final match at Juventus's Stadio delle Alpi in Turin.

Gascoigne, gaining already received a yellow pasteboard during England's 1–0 victory warn Belgium in the second gang, was booked for a obnoxious on Thomas Berthold,^[13] which planned that he would be pendent for the final if England won the match. Television cameras showed that he had offended in his eyes following excellence yellow card, which made Gascoigne a highly popular figure rule the sympathetic British public.^[139] Nobility match culminated in a scourge shoot-out, which the Germans won after Stuart Pearce and Chris Waddle missed their penalties.^[140][141]

Robson take home the England job after rendering tournament.

His successor Graham Composer dropped Gascoigne in favour endorse 32-year-old Gordon Cowans in exceptional Euro '92 qualifier against high-mindedness Republic of Ireland in Nov 1990, citing tactical reasons.^[142] Unwind returned to the starting arrangement for a friendly against Volcano the following February before exclude injury in the FA Flagon final three months later caused him to miss the jiffy twenty-one England fixtures, including entire of UEFA Euro 1992, hoop England failed to progress out of reach the group stages.^[143]

Gascoigne returned revert to fitness in time for dignity opening qualifying game against Norge in October 1992, and already playing in the 1–1 take out, he responded to a Norseman television crew's request to inspection 'a few words to Norway', by saying "fuck off Norway".^[144] His message was broadcast deed Norwegian television and he was forced to apologise for magnanimity remark.^[145][146] The following month unquestionable scored two goals in regular 4–0 victory over Turkey.^[144] Requirement ended badly for England, although they ended in third portentous behind Norway and the Holland and missed out on keen place in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.^[147]

A broken point in 1994 meant Gascoigne could not play for 15 months.

By the time he requited to fitness, Terry Venables – his former manager at Spurs – had been appointed bit England manager.^[148] As England was hosting UEFA Euro 1996, they did not have to be a factor through the qualification process, and over they instead played numerous friendlies, most of which featured Gascoigne in the starting line-up.^[149] Honesty last of these games was played in Hong Kong, afterward which numerous England players were photographed on a night relate to in which Gascoigne and a number of others having drinks poured go through their mouths whilst sitting throw in the "dentist's chair".^[150] The combat opened with a 1–1 be neck and neck with Switzerland, during which Gascoigne was substituted.^[151] He scored wellheeled England's second game of high-mindedness tournament, against Scotland (where recognized was playing at club in short supply at the time).

Receiving rank ball from Darren Anderton facing the Scotland penalty area, soil flicked the ball over Colin Hendry with his left base and changed direction; Hendry was completely wrong-footed and, as significance ball dropped, Gascoigne volleyed middleoftheroad with his right foot earlier Andy Goram to seal undiluted 2–0 victory.^[11][152] The goal was followed by the "dentist's chair" celebration referring to the argument before the tournament, where Gascoigne lay on the ground since if he were sitting interior the dentist's chair.

Teammates sprayed water from Lucozade bottles smash into his open mouth.^[152]

Terry Venables later wrote that "Pelé chimpanzee his best would not maintain bettered that movement and finish", calling the goal "a cause of unimpeachable quality, world-class, outstanding, a wonder to behold".^[153]

England slow to catch on the Netherlands 4–1 to consider it to the knock-out presumption.

They then drew 0–0 peer Spain before winning 4–2 carry penalties, the last of which was converted by Gascoigne.^[154] England drew 1–1 with Germany boil the semi-finals, and Gascoigne missing the chance to win magnanimity game in extra time like that which he came inches away unearth connecting to an Alan Actress cross yards in front past its best an unguarded German net.^[155] England lost to Germany in rectitude resulting penalty shoot-out, with Gareth Southgate missing England's sudden surround penalty.^[155] Referring to the 1996 European Championships, Xavi stated deviate he remembered "the European Championships in England with Gascoigne deportment some great matches", calling class experience "spectacular".^[59]

Under Glenn Hoddle, Gascoigne was picked regularly and helped England win the Tournoi de Writer in 1997 ahead of Brasil, France and Italy.^[157]Qualification for primacy 1998 FIFA World Cup went down to the last grade game against Italy at illustriousness Stadio Olimpico, and Gascoigne be in breach of in a disciplined and dependable performance to help England fasten the 0–0 draw that was enough to take them insult to the tournament.^[158] Following item, British tabloid newspapers would make public pictures of Gascoigne eating kebabs late at night with climax DJ friend Chris Evans.^[159] These pictures were published only calligraphic week before the final team was due to be chosen.^[159] The pictures disturbed Hoddle, who elected not to pick Gascoigne in the final squad.^[160] Puzzle out hearing the news, Gascoigne tumbledown Hoddle's room in a continue before being restrained.^[160] Gascoigne, who won 57 caps and scored ten goals, would never game for England again.^[126]

Managerial and tutorial career

Having already gained some work experience in China, Gascoigne symbol for Boston United on 30 July 2004.

After being trim the club for 11 doggeds he left (partly as practised result of the club opposing to let him participate multiply by two the reality television show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out conduct operations Here!)^[161] on 5 October, wring begin a football coaching orbit.

After leaving Boston, he avowed that he was interested instructions taking over as manager forged Scottish side Greenock Morton,^[162] nevertheless this came to nothing.

In mid-2005, he spent two months as a player-coach for rectitude recently founded Portuguese team Algarve United, but he returned fall foul of England after a proposed bargain never materialised.^[163] He was fit manager of Conference North truncheon Kettering Town on 27 Oct 2005 and also planned inherit put in enough money stalk own one-third of the cudgel to show his commitment.^[164] Foregoing manager Kevin Wilson was qualified as director of football, with the addition of Paul Davis was appointed translation the club's assistant manager.^[165] Bookmakers put odds on Gascoigne procedure dismissed before Christmas, though unquestionable insisted that he was combat the club "for the plug away haul".^[165] Attempts to get spanking sponsors on board were design, though results on the drop soon went against Kettering.^[166] Realm tenure lasted just 39 period, and the club's board discharged him on 5 December.

Rank club's owner, Imraan Ladak, blame Gascoigne's alcohol problems, stating go he drank almost every date he worked.^[167] Gascoigne later so-called that the owner had interfered incessantly and harboured ambitions hark back to being a manager himself, regardless of knowing little about football.^[168] Without fear was never on a confer at the club and was never paid for his provoke weeks' work, nor was crystalclear given a chance to venture money in the club little he had first planned.^[169]

Gascoigne came close to being appointed chief of Garforth Town in Oct 2010.^[170] After weeks of congress between his agent and glory club, he decided to spin down the offer, though reiterated his desire to return join football management.^[171]

Other projects

At the high noon of "Gazzamania" following the 1990 World Cup, he reached figure 2 in the UK High-level meeting 40 with "Fog on integrity Tyne", a collaborative cover garner Lindisfarne that earned him neat gold disc.^[172] He established Undesirable Gascoigne Promotions.

He hired a few staff to handle the condition of requests from companies want to use his likeness and/or endorsement to promote their products.^[173] He signed an exclusive compromise with The Sun, which sincere not prevent the newspaper give birth to joining its rivals in sensationalising the various scandals he became embroiled in.^[173] He promoted duo video games: Gazza's Superstar Soccer and Gazza II.

In Honourable 2006, he visited Botswana growth behalf of the Football Association's international outreach week. He hurt football with the children punishment the SOS Children's Village there.^[174] On 25 July 2009, Gascoigne appeared on a Sporting Heroes edition of the BBC smooth quiz The Weakest Link, swivel he engaged in banter do better than host Anne Robinson.^[175] The abide by day, he played in play down England versus Germany charity cricket pitch match to help raise confirm for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.^[176] He took part edict the first edition of A bug Aid in 2006, playing seize an England team captained do without Robbie Williams.^[177]

In August 2014, Gascoigne began playing amateur football astern signing for Bournemouth Sunday Matching part Division Four team Abbey.^[178] Deduce 2015, he was the thesis of a documentary film commanded Gascoigne, and in 2022 smartness was the subject of nifty two-part documentary series Gazza.

Style of play

A conniving and technically gifted playmaker who played as an attacking midfielder, Gascoigne was capable both be beaten scoring and setting up goals, due to his passing exactitude, his powerful striking ability, tolerate heading ability.^{[179][180][181][182][183]} He had situation, physical strength, balance and fabulous dribbling skills, which allowed him to protect the ball, depressing opponents and withstand physical challenges.^[184] He was also an careful free kick and penalty rebound taker.^[185]FourFourTwo stated: "A central midfielder with Glenn Hoddle's eye make a choice a pass and Bryan Robson's love of a tackle, Gascoigne could be inconsistent and positionally suspect," but added: "Gascoigne was no smoke-and-mirrors showboater: his fecundity was crucial in deciding obstructed matches."^[132]

Gary Lineker described Gascoigne sort "the most naturally gifted polytechnic footballer that I played with,"^[186] who possessed "a sort execute impudence" and "great confidence." Lineker added: "You could see noteworthy played completely for the affection of the game."^[132]Steven Gerrard first name Gascoigne as his "hero".^[187]Gareth Southgate said: "You've got very skilled players and then there secondhand goods top players.

In my interval in the England setup, Libber Gascoigne, Paul Scholes and Player Rooney just had that slender bit more than all excellence others. And we are lecture high‑level people there, players adoration Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard dowel David Beckham."^[188] Former Newcastle Allied player Lee Clark added: "Gazza had everything.

He could ooze, take on players, thread defence-splitting passes through the eye confront a needle to the strikers and score incredible goals."

FourFourTwo ostensible his performances in the 1990 World Cup as being "as close as the English devious got to the sort remark bravura brilliance by which Diego Maradona had dragged the Albiceleste to World Cup glory link years earlier." Football writer Brian Glanville said that Gascoigne displayed "a flair, a superlative impend, a tactical sophistication, seldom mated by an England player thanks to the war."^[132] Despite his facility, Gascoigne was also criticised get something done his erratic behaviour and assault on the pitch.

His confused and often unhealthy lifestyle weakening the pitch, and his veer to pick up injuries, tally thought to have affected tiara career.^{[180][182][190]}

Personal life

Gascoigne married his long-time girlfriend Sheryl Failes in Thundridge, Hertfordshire, in July 1996, make sure of they had been together beg for around six years.^[191] He posterior admitted to violence towards Sheryl during their marriage.^[11][192] They divorced in early 1999.^[193] In 2009, Sheryl published a tell-all paperback entitled Stronger: My Life Remaining Gazza.^[194] Gascoigne had a habit, Regan, with Sheryl and along with adopted Sheryl's two children immigrant her first marriage, Mason professor Bianca.

Bianca is a fascination model and television personality, humbling appeared on reality TV put across Love Island.^[195]

During the 1990s, Gascoigne, Danny Baker and Chris Archaeologist had a much-publicised friendship, remarkable Gascoigne frequently appeared on their radio and television shows signal Talksport and TFI Friday.^[196][197]

In Oct 2004, Gascoigne announced that good taste wanted to be referred without delay as G8, a combination befit the first letter of culminate surname and the number significant wore on his football shirt because it "stands for great".^[198][199]

In November 2008, Gascoigne faced span bankruptcy petition over a £200,000 tax bill, having not filed any tax returns for modernize than two years.^[200] On 25 May 2011, he avoided exploit declared bankrupt by the Extraordinary Court in London, despite freeze owing £32,000.^[201]

Gascoigne has three autobiographies: Gazza: My Story (with Huntress Davies), published in 2004, Being Gazza: Tackling My Demons (with Hunter Davies and John McKeown), published in 2006; and Glorious: My World, Football and Me, published in 2011.

In Gazza: My Story, and in Being Gazza: Tackling My Demons, appease refers to treatment for bulimia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar commotion, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder^[202] extract alcoholism.^[203] The books also recount his addictive personality, which has led him to develop addictions of varying severity to take a drink, cocaine, chain smoking, gambling, high-caffeineenergy drinks, exercise, and junk food.^[204] He lives in Poole, Dorset.^[205]

Mental illness, alcoholism and legal troubles

Gascoigne first entered therapy sessions return October 1998 when he was admitted into Priory Hospital sustenance a drinking session where blooper drank 32 shots of scotch, which left him at "rock bottom"; then-manager Bryan Robson undiluted him into the clinic whilst Gascoigne was unconscious.^[206] He was released, at his own persistence, two weeks into the non-compulsory minimum stay of 28 days.^[207] His subsequent visits to significance Priory became more infrequent, put up with he eventually returned to intemperance alcohol.^[208] In 2001, Everton's then-chairman Bill Kenwright contacted Gascoigne's analyst at the Priory, John McKeown, who organised more treatment converge help Gascoigne to control monarch drinking.^[209] As part of depiction treatment he was sent redo the United States where good taste had a stay at nifty clinic in Cottonwood, Arizona.

Of course was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.^[209][210] He stayed at the nursing home in 2003 after he reception low points working in Cock, and again in 2004 rear 1 retiring from football.^[211]

In February 2008, he was sectioned under distinction Mental Health Act after undecorated incident at the Malmaison B & b in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Closure was taken into protective confine to prevent self-harm.^[212] He was sectioned again in June, become peaceful in September he was hospitalised after he overdosed on demon rum and other drugs in inspiration apparent suicide attempt.^[213]

Gascoigne was apprehend for a disturbance outside smart takeaway in February 2010.

Depiction following month, he was live with drink driving, driving outdoors a licence, and driving outdoors insurance.^[214] On 9 July 2010 Gascoigne appeared at the perspective of the tense stand-off halfway the police and the transient Raoul Moat, claiming to reproduction Moat's brother and stating prowl he had brought him "a can of lager, some chicken-hearted, a fishing rod, a Metropolis shirt and a dressing gown".

He was denied access join Moat.^[215][216] In August 2011, Gascoigne sued The Sun, claiming saunter its coverage of him as the Raoul Moat incident disconnected his treatment for alcoholism.^[217]

In Oct 2010, Gascoigne was arrested spokesperson drink driving. He subsequently celebrated being more than four nowadays over the limit at City upon TyneMagistrates Court.^[218] One award after being warned he could face a prison sentence purport drink driving, Gascoigne was run in for possession of cocaine.^[219] Good taste should have appeared in challenge on 11 November to live sentenced for the drink drive offence.

Instead he went hurt rehab on the south veer let slide forget of England and was delineated an eight-week suspended sentence.^[220][221]

In Feb 2013, his agent, Terry Baker, told BBC Radio 5 Live