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Paul Gascoigne Biography

Paul John Gascoigne (/ˈɡæskɔɪn/, born 27 May 1967) is an English former professional football player and 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".

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I'll tell you what my real dream is. I mean my absolute number one dream that will mean I die a happy man if it happens. I want to see a UFO. They're real. I don't care if you look at me like that. UFO's are a definite fact and I've got to see one soon.

Absolute, Die, Dream, Mean, Real, Tell

Because of the booking I will miss the Holland game - if selected.

Booking, Football, Games, Miss, Missing, Selected

I've had to deal with everything but everyone has helped me, including Sir Alex Ferguson, to get through. George Best was a good friend of mine. We loved each other, we both knew where we were coming from.

Alex, Best Friend, Deal, Everyone, Good Friend

I do want to be a manager one day. It might be 10 years, I don't know when.

Day, Know, Manager, One Day, Want, Years

But if I wasn't playing, I would drink Saturdays, then Sunday, then Monday. Then I would try and train and it was no good, then have another drink just to pass the day away.

Away, Good Day, Monday, Pass, Sunday, Train

Everywhere I looked life seemed to be full of problems and they were just going to go on and on. It was never going to get any better.

Everywhere, Full, Goes On, Mental Illness, Problem, Problems

I never make predictions and I never will.

Football, Funny Football, Make, Predictions

I never refused an autograph, never refused to buy someone a drink. Now I'm learning to say I've got other things on, instead of doing it and wondering why.

Drink, Instead, Learning, Refused, Wonder

I'll tell you the truth; I had a double brandy before the game but, before, it used to be four bottles of whisky. Not any more. I was fine. I had a glass of wine after the game. But it was just a mouthful.

Game, Games, Glasses, Used, Whisky, Wine

No one is ever going to be as good as I was

Good

A boy is better unborn than untaught.

Boy, Boys, Teaching, Unborn, Untaught

Glasgow Rangers. God I loved playing for them

Glasgow, God, Loved, Playing, Rangers

I fought back, got injured again and I had to have another operation. I got down and depressed and I think I was drinking more than I should. Well, I know I was.

Depressed, Depressing, Drinking, Injured, Think, Thinking

Then all the foreigners started coming over. I don't mind that but a lot of teams are laying out fortunes for ordinary players and that's no good for our youngsters coming through.

Laying, Mind, Player, Players, Team, Youngsters

I won player of the year and players' player, two cups and two championship medals, had a great time.

Medals, Player, Time, Two, Won, Years

You learn, right, a lot of people's problems - why they get upset, why they get down, why they turn to drink - is because they can't say one word and it's N-O, no.

People, Problem, Right, Say, Upset

Scholesy is one of my favourite players of all time. He was a great professional who had everything and I used to love playing with him. You could give him the ball in any position, he would take one touch and you would know exactly what the next move would be. [. . . ] He was magical, pure class.

Class, Moving, Player, Professional, Take, Time

I take responsibility for myself and what I do now.

Responsibility, Take, Taking Responsibility

I had to accept that I was an alcoholic, that was the main thing. I think you've got to. But I try not say that I'm an alcoholic. I prefer to say that it's a disease I've got.

Alcoholic, Disease, Say, Thinking, Trying

If the fans want me out, I'll put my hands up and leave. Like a proper man. I won't make excuses, I'll leave.

Fans, Hands, Leave, Make, Men, Proper

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