Paul Gascoigne, brilliant but brittle
The hugely talented but erratic player captivated a nation before booze and other troubles brought him down
26 May 2020 - 16:06
London — Paul Gascoigne’s tears in Turin captivated a nation and once they had fallen in love with the prodigiously talented but delicate England playmaker, they could never take their eyes off him, no matter how painful it was to keep looking.
“Part of his genius, part of his magnificence is the fact he is so vulnerable,” said Gary Lineker in the 2015 documentary film Gascoigne on the life of the mercurial midfielder. Lineker was the one who fired the then 23-year-old Gascoigne a warning upon returning home after being England’s standout player at the 1990 World Cup in Italy: be careful...
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