Paul Gascoigne
Paul Gascoigne
Paul John Gascoigneis a former tip top player England international footballer and football manager. He is also known by his nickname, Gazza. He earned 57 caps during his England career and has been described by the National Football Museum as "the most naturally gifted English midfielder of his generation"...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth27 May 1967
CityDunston, England
depressing drinking thinking
I fought back, got injured again and I had to have another operation. I got down and depressed and I think I was drinking more than I should. Well, I know I was.
kids years pneumonia
The drink? Yes, I've had tough times in my life, especially the last year, regarding my ex-wife, my kids, I nearly broke my neck, I was on death row with pneumonia.
team player mind
Then all the foreigners started coming over. I don't mind that but a lot of teams are laying out fortunes for ordinary players and that's no good for our youngsters coming through.
zero school eight
I got eight O-levels at school...zero in every subject.
responsibility taking-responsibility
I take responsibility for myself and what I do now.
bits comfortable
I've got a bit of money in the bank. I'm quite comfortable.
people upset problem
You learn, right, a lot of people's problems - why they get upset, why they get down, why they turn to drink - is because they can't say one word and it's N-O, no.
men play alex
But then I always wanted to play for Rangers. Man United is a great club and Alex Ferguson is a legend.
brushes daft
Daft as a brush? I'm daft, but I'm not daft as a brush!
moving player class
Scholesy is one of my favourite players of all time. He was a great professional who had everything and I used to love playing with him. You could give him the ball in any position, he would take one touch and you would know exactly what the next move would be. [ . . . ] He was magical, pure class.
grief years rangers
I would do those 2 years over and over again for the rest of my life
goes-on mental-illness problem
Everywhere I looked life seemed to be full of problems and they were just going to go on and on. It was never going to get any better.
clubs footballer
I am going to continue and bring this club forward. I am Paul Gascoigne the footballer.
life want better-person
If I want to be a better person for whoever is in my life, I have to learn.