Paul Gascoigne - The Legend That Was Gazza 

Last week I was in Bournemouth and walking down the middle of the town. There was a busker playing a saxaphone and nobody paying much interest apart from a guy all alone . I stopped to listen and looked closely and the guy stood there was no other then Gazza. I swear, growing up in the 80's and 90's he was my all time hero and was not sure wether to approach him. However I did, and asked if I could have a photo taken with him. "Give us a fiver mate for the busker". Without thinking my hand went into my pocket to give him a fiver, then I looked and realised he was joking. I spent a few minutes chatting to him and all I can say is that he was great fun and looked in good health and a total pleasure. It was five minutes of my life I will never forget. They say never talk to your heros but in this case my hero turned out to be just as he was on the football field..quality!

am a lifelong gooner. and I'm sitting here smiling at a load of spurs goals haha. the man's a legend.

Gazza is and always will be a legend, best England player ever. If you have never battled with alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illnesses you will never understand. Bollocks to all these snide comment, and whoever wrote then...

That kid is among the best in history, from a technical standpoint. A true Maestro. Cheers from Spain.

His Raul Moat interview was the best thing I ever heard in my life.

I watched most of the home games when Gazza was at Spurs. This video mentions his pace off the mark, and that can't be emphasised enough. Players like Bale are fast and have good technical control of the ball but Gazza's pace for the first couple of seconds was just as explosive and furthermore his control was utterly intuitive, like Maradona. Gazza wasn't the same player after he lost his acceleration due to the second knee injury at Lazio. Plus his personal life became increasingly chaotic. The light that burns twice as bright lasts half as long.

those skills are just pure instinct..nothing mad about them.

Saw him playing for Rangers against my Hibs a few times. Past his peak, but wow. Our crowd gave him pelters for hitting his wife. We were 3-1 up and lot 4-3 he scored a screamer. Left the pitch to the biggest standing ovation I’ve ever seen Hibs fan give a non hibees player. Very special player

These were the players I grew up watching, and made me fall in love with the beautiful game. So much passion.

I gave him a light outside Newcastle train station i never called him gazza I called him Paul...he was a gentleman 5 yrs ago just after my dad passed who loved him..he let me take a picture with him as I said my son was a massive Newcastle fan...truth be known it was for me!!! I just hope he lives longer than what is expected ! Ynwa Paul x

My favourite english player. Greets from germany.

Ronaldinho, Paul Gascoigne and George Best is all I think about when I play every match.

As a young English lad in the 90s, Gazza was a hero. Thank you Paul.

Excellent. I just feel so sorry for him now. Watching this video has really made me smile, laugh, and feel very good. Thanks to Paul for the memories and I hope he gets his life sorted. Thanks for sharing this.

Most naturally gifted player England has ever had.

What I like about this the most is that they call him Paul. He really was one of the most naturally gifted players anywhere ever.

Legend, I wish him all the best. Hope he's calm and contended. He's a god at ibrox, never forgotten .

Flawed geniuses but everyone has a core memory of this man, he’s the type of guy you could drink with party with lift you if you was down Christ his so charismatic most would follow him over the trenches he’s just one of the boys and always has and will be and an absolutely in the talk for our greatest ever player but geniuses comes at a cost.

Love love love Paul Gascoigne, always have, always will. Amazing man

Man, we are desperate for a player like him for the England team. A creative and unpredictable player is the only thing we are really missing

Paul “daft as a brush” Gascoigne. What a player and one of the best England has ever had. Great memories watching this back.

you just remember this gazza------500K rangers fans havnt forgot you

One of the best players I ever saw in my life, Glasgow rangers legend 🇬🇧

3.50 those 90s retro colours are amazing

Not just a great talent but a great personality u couldn't help but love.

Best English footballer with the ball at his feet, a buzzer to....

I'm 54 and I've never seen a better player than gazza the guy was a genius .his best football was at rangers 💙

That was!?!? Still is and always will be. Bless his heart.

Such a pity that 1991 injury happened to him. What a natural talent.

The legend who is. Not even going to watch this. I seen his every goal anyway and watch them all time. Do not insult Paul.

thanks for this video.I think GAZZA is the best of his generation and the good player in englend for rever

My favorite player

It's incredible to think that within my lifetime England now cannot produce a player even half as good as Paul Gascoigne. His all-round play, two footed ability but best of all his attacking drive are coached out of current players. Gan on Gazza lad. Yer a legend.

Chills down the spine.

Yes how very sad Gazza was one of those players that you could say come around once in a generation,had the class& skill not many are born with.I remember his whole career from when he made that big move to Lazio when Serie A was you could say the biggest league in the world& also euro 96 the sublime skill I remember him at Italia 90 maybe that's where he let the world know Gazza had really arrived.I hope he can get better C'mon Gazza let the legend live on:)

There hasn't been a player like him in England since

Another world class player to come from Newcastle united.

Gazza and Maradona were amazing when I was growing up. Legends

He young Gazzer could had been able to see himself in the future he would have had something to cry about.

what a strange combination of molecules that was paul gascoinge, a genius at times without a doubt

I called legend some one to stay legend and also that won World Cup once in his life.

Bloomin eegit !!

We love gazza we do we love you gazza we love gazza we do.....oh gazza we love you!!!!!

The legend that is gazza

Mucho Respecto From Holland ❤️

When he came to Rangers I believe we got his best years on form he was unplayable stay fit and well Paul welcome at Ibrox anytime

People criticising him due to his injuries, mental problems and drinkign problems and some saying a waste of talent. Gascoigne nearly got us to both a world cup and European final, being the star player in probably the best two England sides in my lifetime and had the guts to go abroad, where he was successful when fit. Achieved far more for his country than any of the next big things Joe Cole, Gerrard, Lampard, Barkley, Wilshire etc etc. For me the most talented and successful English player for his country. Great player and personality during his career

When Gascoigne was putting the ball down to hammer that free kick into the top corner v arsenal, look at the wall set up, Kevin Campbell is like hes not going to shoot from there is he as the wall dosnt even take shape properly. Seamen thinks twice before he even moves and then its too late. Man what a hit that was. top bin.

The best and no one will ever match him.

The last goal was fantastic. This guy had balls!!

True legend,

gives me chills...

He certainly made watching England a lot more fun for many years. Class stood out in often weakish teams.

I think back then if you showed him a photograph of how he would look in 20years he would surely be horrified looks at least 65 now

Paul Gascoigne is the best football talent to come out of Britain. Lets hope he puts his demons to bed so he can move on to a better place in his life. We are all with you Gazza! Hope you get well soon. Fuck the doubters and haters. WATP

Always and still is a legend

I hope one day England have another player with his talents in my life-time but I will need to live a long time

one word covers it.....genius.

Stunning player for all the time

Brilliant footballer

Incredible natural technique. None of this contrived repetative step over bollocks.

What Paul started....................................(300 Hour Pause)....................................................................... He was often around, to finish! Sorry made me laugh

I don't think we seen his best. He could of easily been the worlds best of the 90's

Pure class.

Pele, Maradona, Messi, Ronaldo, Best.... Gazza on his day is as good as any of em....

Have just watched prog about PG. he is an ok guy. A sad tormented soul. You have alot to live for Paul so stay strong. Your too nice to die just yet.

Gazza.. Englands best.. No character and player quite like him since.. Best wishes to Gazza

A time when footballers where footballers!

man this was a long time ago, i was but a boy.

Legend

The legend that IS

A flawed genius. I take my hat off to Paul he's been there done that,. A total legend

I love you. FORZA LAZIO

often fellow pros get jealous of a player like gascoigne who are born to play and make it look easy,but even when they switch play to avoid him the ball finds its way back to him,its as if the gods make it happen.

In my lifetime Gascogne and Gerrard are the two best British footballers.

i hears about Gazza but this better than fiction!

best England player for me.. most skilful and entertaining

Brilliant footballer,an absolute headcase , because when he was at the top nobody ever said no to gazza nowadays where are all his mates? Exactly because nobody wants anything To do with him,unless they want to exploit him for some reason, only way he gets fame now being pissed or other stupid behaviour ,keep well Gazza a football genius .

That goal against Scotland, well, I have to watch it every now and then to remain aware of what Man is capable of.

euro 96 was a great time

We love Gazza

Gaza’s-absolute legend

He was the closest thing to Bestie

Gazza is a great person

Nowadays we produce Sterling's and Walcott's. Fuck my life.

He was England's Maradona. Nobody looked after him. He deserved a lot better. Very sad.

The best ever British player.

Hardly a legend in my opinion never made the most of the obvious talent he had and sad to see how his life is troubled now just hope he gets sorted asap

Well said. Compassion seems to be lost on a lot of people these days. Gasgoine has had mental health problems for years, but yeah lets just judge and throw rocks at him. Sad times we're living in.

Gazza get well love from all England fans

Gazza and his best Mate Roaul Moat.

Fucking legend

The greatest player I’ve ever seen in a rangers top

Non è finito un cazzo di niente certe persone non finisco mai e ancora una volta maiii, com'e on GAZZAAAA,,,, Ti vogliamo tanto bene dall'Italiaa

legend

I sincerely hope that Paul can overcome his demons because he is certainly not a bad man. He is unfortunately challenged by personal insecurities.One thing is for sure, that Paul Gascoigne was the one player England had at the time, who was good enough to have walked into any other international side on the planet. If he was Brazilian he would have walked into the Brazil team. Brazil wished that he was Brazillian because he played like a Brazilian.

great video !

Flawed Genius..

Gazza - up there with Pele, Christians Ronaldo and George Best.

Lineker loves him really