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Having met the guy - he is as daft as a brush Unfortunately hanging around with people like five bellies did an awful lot to ruin his life. He like many a flawed genius came from a typical working class background and could never settle into the life his money made him.

Very, very, tragic. I wish him well.

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My cousin used to work at everton f.c. in the players lounge when gazza was there, on his so called dry spell he was drinking pints of orange juice but sneaking his own vodka into the club! Sad state of affairs, Great player who was given all the second chances in the world...only has his self to blame.

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found this on a web site its a bit long winded but worth a read ,i think we all have heard of a few of these !!By the way this is not a dig at gazza ,he is a legend!!

50 facts you never knew about Gazza

1) One hour after playing for England, met 'showbiz pals' Danny Baker and Chris Evans in a Hampstead pub while still wearing his full kit... boots included.

2) When asked for his nationality before an operation, told the nurse: "Church Of England."

3) On a trip to London, jumped out of his car to demand "a go" on a workman's pneumatic drill. After getting the go-ahead, happily pounded the pavement to the amusement of shoppers.

4) On first meeting with Lazio's president to discuss his big-money move to the Italian club, was quick to tell the esteemed gentleman that he reminded him of Bud Abbot.

5) Organisers of Italia 90 TV coverage had the splendid idea of augmenting team line-ups with film of each player mouthing his own name. Gascoigne's genius led him to subvert the process by, instead, mouthing 'F***ing W***ker'. The BBC had to use it all the way through the tournament.

6) Booked a series of sun-bed sessions for then-Newcastle team-mate Tony Cunningham. Who, of course, is black.

7) Asked by a Norwegian camera crew if he had a message for England's upcoming opponents, immediately responded with, "Yes. F**k off Norway." Then ran off laughing.

8) Turned up for England training the morning after then-manager Bobby Robson had called him "daft as a brush" with a floor brush sticking out of his sock.

9) When asked for a footballing comment while at Lazio, burped enthusiastically into a TV microphone. He was fined £39,000.

10) Decided it would be a great idea to have massive hair extensions. Looked a fool and had them taken out a day later.

11) After paying for ex-wife Sheryl's breasts implants, sent flowers to the hospital after the operation addressed to 'Dolly Parton'.

12) Astounded commuters in London by jumping on a double-decker in London's Piccadilly Circus and asking if he could have a drive. The bus driver said yes, and the passengers thoroughly enjoyed Gazza's impromptu performance.

13) Sent a rose to the Wimbledon dressing room for Vinnie Jones after the infamous ball-squeezing incident. Got a toilet brush in return.

14) Set up best mate Jimmy 'Five Bellies' Gardner with a 'girl' he knew to be a transvestite.

15) Has taken the p*** out of refs constantly during his career. On one occasion he sniffed a hapless ref's armpit while he was holding his hand high to signal a free kick.

16) Undeterred by their frosty reactions, Gazza again tried to prove that refs have a sense of humour by yellow-carding the referee after the official had dropped his card during a Rangers v Hibs game. He was booked for his troubles.

17) While attempting to deflect the 'kebab controversy' which spelled the beginning of the end of his England career, assured reporters that his doner-munching antics following Middlesbrough's promotion to the Premiership would in no way affect his fitness before France 98. One reporter asked: "What do you feel like now?" Back came the inevitable response: "I feel like a kebab with onions."

18) As an apprentice desperate to impress then-Newcastle boss Jack Charlton, spent a week's money on fishing gear and begged the famous angler to give him a lesson. On arrival at the riverbank, Charlton promptly threw all but the rod out into the briny, then poured a bottle of Newcastle Brown into the water, dipped in the rod and within seconds was pulling out a whopper. Lesson over.

19) As 'perk' of boot-cleaning duties during his apprenticeship, took Kevin Keegan's Golas home to show his mates. But left them on the Newcastle Underground.

20) When playing for England against Belgium in Italia 90, ridiculed Enzo Scifo as he lay on the ground clutching his leg. Gazza thought he was play-acting, so did a mime of his own which involved hopping on one leg with his tongue lolling out.

21) His attempt to jet off to Libya with Middlesbrough for a post-season tour was hampered by the fact he'd left his passport at home. An emotional Gazza wept at the check-in desk until a minion was despatched to bring it to the airport.

22) Celebrated his new-found hero status after flying home from Italia 90 by wearing a huge pair of fake plastic boobs and stomach bearing the legend 'Gazza'.

23) On meeting the president of Denmark's FA, pretended he could speak Danish. When invited to demonstrate, imitated The Muppet Show's Swedish Chef.

24) Conned Five Bellies into eating a mince pie after he'd scraped out the filling and replaced it with cat excrement.

25) Walked into the Middlesbrough canteen wearing nothing but his training socks and ordered lunch.

26) Paid £320 for a Mars Bar in a newsagents in his home town of Dunston, then told the shop owner to spend the change on sweets for local kids.

27) Whilst dining in the prestigious Bedford Arms Hotel in Woburn with a few of his Geordie mates, decided to place his erect member on the shoulder of a diner at the next table. Thinking someone had tapped him on the shoulder the gentleman turned his head only to have Gazza's helmet prod him in the cheek.

28) Took a documentary team to a beautiful Scottish cottage which he informed them was his new place, pretended he'd forgotten his key and knocked instead. When the door opened, told the befuddled housewife inside that he was doing a telly advert and wanted to know if she preferred Daz or Omo.

29) Crashed Middlesbrough's team bus at the club's training ground and caused £310,000 worth of damage.

30) While at Rangers, urinated over sleeping team-mate Richard Gough.

31) Handed £1000 over to Jimmy Five Bellies after betting that the burly boozer couldn't withstand a cigarette lighter's heat on the bridge of his nose for five seconds. Jimmy could. Twice.

32) After briefly giving up drinking, was advised to find a new interest. Picked bingo.

33) Bought a £1000 robot and programmed it to travel into Jimmy Five Bellies' room at Gazza Towers and announce: "Make a cup of tea, fat man."

34) Stuck his tongue out when the TV cameras panned past him during the national anthem at Italia 90.

35) Prepared for England matches during that hugely important tournament by playing marathon games of tennis in the scorching midday sun.

36) Thought it would be appropriate to wear a blue fright wig before the 1991 FA Cup Final.

37) In his time, has agreed to dress as a Roman centurion, a clown, Oliver Hardy and Braveheart for 'photo opportunities'. 38) While his Italia 90 team-mate was the hero of Hillsborough, marched into a Sheffield barbers and demanded "a Waddle cut".

39) When Gazza signed for Spurs in 1988, he came down to finalise the deal with a bunch of his Geordie mates. They took over the posh hotel in Hadley Wood where Spurs were footing the bill and wreaked havoc. Gazza met then-chairman Irving Scholar and began talks by saying, "We'd like to thank you for the best three days of our lives."

40) Asked to leave West Lodge Park Hotel in London after guests were treated to the sight of a naked Five Bellies swimming across the duck pond.

41) On his first night in Rome after signing for Lazio, gave his minder the slip, put his shoes by an open window and hid in a cupboard. The minder thought he'd committed suicide.

42) Recorded a video message for a corporate party and signed off with a cheery "Happy Christmas, you f***ing w***ers".

43) Greeted reporters in Rome by standing up, asking for silence, then farting at ear-splitting volume.

44) Told an interviewer that he was so superstitious about the number 13 that he couldn't ever bear to see the numbers 4 and 9 together. Oddly, the combination of 5 and 8 was deemed OK. 45) Shredded England team-mate Dennis Wise's Armani suit "for a laugh".

46) While staying at a Scottish hotel, drove across its golf course in his four-wheel drive Jeep.

47) While reputation preceded him in Italy, the English language did not. Hence, his Lazio debut was marked by a banner which read: 'Gazza's Boys, We Are Here. Shake Your Women And Drink Your Beer'.

48) Conversely, rival Italian supporters once hailed him with a banner which stated bluntly: 'Paul Gazza, You Are Fat Poofta'.

49) After being sent off while playing for Lazio, shook hands with virtually every member of the Genoa side.

50) While staying in a New Zealand hotel, was told there was no bacon for breakfast. Replied, "What, all the sheep in this country and there's no bloody bacon!"

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found this on a web site its a bit long winded but worth a read ,i think we all have heard of a few of these !!By the way this is not a dig at gazza ,he is a legend!!

Surely nobody could see that as a dig at Gazza can they Bushranger. I applaud you for digging that out because it's just an account of the cheeky git that we all knew in the days when his talent was twice as noticeable as his antics.

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A crying shame, my favourite player ever, should have signed for Liverpool in 87/88 though!!

Its a struggle to have a sympathy for someone who's brought things on themselves though. George Best was the same, I just hope Gazza doesn't end up the same way, unfortunatly it would seem that he's past half way there

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It's a damned shame.

Like a lot of foreigners, I really only learned about Gazza at WC '90, but he just seemed so on fire, so alive, he was really fascinating. In the pre-internet age I paid as much attention to his career as I could, and a couple of years ago I read his autobiography (the Hunter Davies one). He does really seem to be the source of his own problems, doesn't he? But there's just some Greek tragedy about someone so talented and so reckless.

Here's hoping there's a light at the end of his tunnel.

But you know a man's in trouble when Mike Tyson offers to give advice! :blink:

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Just pulled this off the Tottenham Hotspur website...

As the media embargo, originally requested to secure privacy for Paul, has now been lifted, the Club would like to provide our supporters with an update on the position regarding our former midfield great Paul Gascoigne.

Gazza, one of English football's favourite sons, was yesterday sectioned under the Mental Health Act and will receive treatment for an enforced period of six months.

The gravity of his problems came to light in February when he was first sectioned and Gary Mabbutt, the Club, the Professional Footballers' Association and the Football Association, along with other footballing friends and family of the 41-year-old privately came together with the aim of providing the former England international with the medical care he required.

There remains the need for enforced and prolonged treatment, which Gary feels Gazza will now receive.

"Since Paul was first sectioned in February a number of people came together quietly - the Club, both directly and through the Tottenham Tribute Trust, the FA, the PFA - to provide support both practical and financial - and to work, along with his friends and family, with his specialists to get the best treatment for him," said Gary, captain during Gazza's three-year spell at the Lane from 1988-91.

"We were able to get treatment for Paul at the Priory and other clinics, but the problem was that when he was sober he would discharge himself only to relapse again.

"He was on the road to self-destruction so, after making every effort to protect his privacy, it was decided that we must enter the public domain in order to put some pressure through the media on the powers that be to have him sectioned.

"The Club has been kept very much up to date with everything and I have liaised with them on a daily basis. It has been a case of us all striving to help Paul through this difficult period of time."

Gary stressed that a dependence on alcohol is one of a number, but not the root cause, of Gazza's problems.

"I must make it clear that Paul is not just an alcoholic, that is not the situation. Some articles have portrayed this as simply an addiction to alcohol, but that is a symptom rather than a cause and there are far more serious problems that have to be addressed. He suffers from several disorders, including manic depression, that add to a pretty nasty cocktail of things going on in his head.

"Unfortunately, until they cure the first problem, they can't cure the second, third and fourth problem.

"The good thing now is that treatment can be administered on a sustained basis to deal with his addictions and other problems."

Daniel Levy, acknowledging the contribution made by Gary, said, "Gary Mabbutt has played an important role in helping Paul - he has worked tirelessly to help him through his difficult times and been a central point of liaison for support. While the plight of Paul has in some quarters been put down to one of simply alcoholism, Gary has highlighted the real cause of Paul's illness. With great patience and determination he has continued to gather support for his former teammate and called for him to be sectioned for his own long-term benefit.

"The fact that Paul is now sectioned offers him a real chance of recovery and I am sure I speak for many in saying we wish him well."

I'd just like to say well done to Gary Mabbutt and the club for their persistence in helping a true great of the English game. It is obvious there are far more demons at work in Paul's life than just alcohol and I sincerely hope that this latest support will see him pull through it once and for all.

I do think though that all those so called friends that clung on through the good times have an awful lot to answer for... where are they now when he really needs them?

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This has already been spotted and mentioned within the Non-Cornish Football Forum

What a wonderfully compassionate response to a quite superb post Mr Deacon :unsure:

. Ok it's understandable that you don't want the main discussion board littered with the tripe that most of us chat about in the non cornish section, however, no matter what Paul Gascoigne did in the past to his wife or his self inflicted drinking problems etc, the guy was a TRUE great in English football and pure genius on the pitch. Therefore, surely it isn't too much of an inconvenience for you to have this particular topic as a point of MAIN DISCUSSION.

Or perhaps the MAIN DISCUSSION section should be re-titled MAIN DISCUSSION BOARD (for Cornish football associated topics only)?.

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:drink: Probably one of the last greatest English players,you got your Rooneys,Gerrards,Owens ,Terrys,Lampards etc,but this guy was special,will we see his like ever again?

(you will notice that i didnt include a great modern day English player at Arsenal,because i dont they got any English players!!!)

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You're funny!

Walcott... :rolleyes:

Oh, and another thing - Gerrard a "modern great English player"? You're having a laugh!

He wouldn't get in the Arsenal side because he can't do the one thing Wenger requires - PASS a ball! That's the reason why Mourinho went cool on him at Chelsea and why he won't be interested at Inter! His pass completion rate doesn't come up to scratch.

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You're funny!

Walcott... :rolleyes:

Oh, and another thing - Gerrard a "modern great English player"? You're having a laugh!

He wouldn't get in the Arsenal side because he can't do the one thing Wenger requires - PASS a ball! That's the reason why Mourinho went cool on him at Chelsea and why he won't be interested at Inter! His pass completion rate doesn't come up to scratch.

Like i said no great modern English player at Arse,Walcott still at school isnt he?Ok if not him then,who?.................................................there aint no one,ha,ha,ha,ha
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All the best to Gazza really hope he makes a full recovery has he was a class act. Great player great personality, and what a joy to watch. He loves his football that much, that whats he is missing in his life, he doesnt know how to replace it.

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What a wonderfully compassionate response to a quite superb post Mr Deacon

. Ok it's understandable that you don't want the main discussion board littered with the tripe that most of us chat about in the non cornish section, however, no matter what Paul Gascoigne did in the past to his wife or his self inflicted drinking problems etc, the guy was a TRUE great in English football and pure genius on the pitch. Therefore, surely it isn't too much of an inconvenience for you to have this particular topic as a point of MAIN DISCUSSION.

Or perhaps the MAIN DISCUSSION section should be re-titled MAIN DISCUSSION BOARD (for Cornish football associated topics only)?.

Coopsie you haven't got a clue. However, if you knew me and in particular who I supported, you would know though that I would put Paul Gascoigne information at the top of most sections any day.

I was in fact trying to be helpful that for those who wanted to know more about Gazza's dilemma, that they should go to the other posting as there was more for them to read. And so for the benefit of everyone, I have merged the two threads.

I'm not sure why you referred to your own posting as tripe, such items have a place.

Mind you at the end of the day, I might just take you up on the other suggestion

should be re-titled MAIN DISCUSSION BOARD (for Cornish football associated topics only)

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dont think a lot of people realise a lot of things about gazza

he has ADHD attention defecit hyperactivity disorder

also when he was a young lad his best friend was run over by a car and died laying in his arms

not ur average footballer growing up!

maybe he had a tough upbringing

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