He could have played for Ireland you know.
According to Jack Charlton Paul Gascoigne wanted to feature for the Boys in Green, and he was eligible through his grandmother.
It never happened of course, and instead he became a global icon with a tearful display in a World Cup semi-final in 1990.
The former Newcastle and Lazio genius is a man who has battled numerous demons over the last number of years, but pictures which emerged today suggest that he could be facing his toughest battle yet.
Pictured on the front page of the Sun earlier, Gascoigne looked to be in a very distressed state.
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It was shocking image to many football fans.
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However this afternoon a representative for the former Rangers playmaker has indicated that the images seen this morning are a few days old, and the former football genius, is determined to recover from this very public setback.
We can only wish him well.
