Paul John Gascoigne is a former 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.
Born and raised in Gateshead, the midfielder signed schoolboy teams with his local team Newcastle United, before turning professional at the club in 1985. Three years later he was sold on to Tottenham Hotsp...