Im a spaniard, this guy made me dream during Italy 90. Im from the Canaries, I was studying in Madrid back then, and this guy had the magic element that only a few player lhad like Maradona, Ronaldo Nazario, Pele, Messi, Zidane, and a handful of others had. The second he barely touched the ball with his feet you knew he was different, anything might happen, the stuff of dreams
Had the pleasure of seeing him at Elland Road when he played for Middleborough. It was at the end of his career, but he still exibited flashes of brilliance.
In euro 96 when gaza just missed an open goal by literally mm he states in interviews the he held back half a step as he thought the keeper was going to get a little touch just cemented what I already new... total genius! At that moment what vision - margines of luck that we often lacked in big tournaments
What memories! World cup poem Italia 1990: Nessun Dorma (None Shall Sleep) The hairs stood on the back of my neck From the opening curtain Nessun Dorma We did not sleep ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2rEqncIKWNs.html
What a player on the ball, the only player I can liken him to is Ronaldo9 de Lima. Gazza was a genius on the ball and would pass players out like they weren't there.. He was the only player in the world at that time that had the natural ability to beat 4 or 5 players and score or make an important assist.,. He was like a big 12 year old, very immature but a genius all the same.
The great Jackie Milburn saying he will be the best in the world. He wasn't wrong. For a few wonderful years, Paul Gascoigne was truly the best in the world. Few came close....
