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His career has included playing for Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Middlesbrough and Rangers. He has also played 57 games for England. He is currently on a football coaching course.
Gascoigne grew up in the Dunston area of Gateshead and played for the local Redheugh Boys Club. He signed for Newcastle United in 1983 as an apprentice and made his first team debut in 1985. In total, he made 99 appearances and scored 25 goals for Newcastle before being bought by Tottenham Hotspur in 1988 for £2 million. Later that year he made his first England appearance when he came on as a substitute in a game against Denmark.
In 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo he was the BBC Sports Personality of the YearThe BBC Sports Personality of the Year award has been given to one British sportsperson each year since 1954. The award is organised by the BBC and is voted for by the public, and was conceived by the BBC producer Paul Fox. The only people to win the awar after an emotional performance at Italia 90The 1990 Football World Cup was held in Italy. It was won by West Germany, who beat Argentina 1-0 in the final. With its third title (and three second place finishes) Germany became the most successful World Cup nation for 4 years, until Brazil won their, where he cried in the semi final after receiving a booking which would have seen him suspended for the final had England won.
An injury in the 19911991 like 2002, is a palindromic year. It also has the same calendar as 2002, including Easter on March 31. It is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 2 Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first blac FA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup commonly known as the FA Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association. The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world. As such its presti Final against Nottingham Forest prevented him from playing for more than a year. As he recovered from injury, he moved to Serie A side Lazio for a fee of £5.5 million. Beset by injury and intrusive media interest, he had little success playing for his new club side and returned to the UK in June 1995 to play for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. After scoring a hat-trick in the final game of the season against Aberdeen, he was awarded the title of Scottish Player of the Season.
During Euro 96, Gascoigne enjoyed arguably the best form of his life, scoring a spectacular goal against Scotland and coming within an inch of scoring against Germany in the semi final.
Problems with form, injury and discipline saw him omitted from the France 98 squad by coach Glenn Hoddle, Gascoigne was never to play for his country again. He had joined Middlesbrough in 1998 but continuing problems with drink led to him being released from his contract. Gascoigne then joined Everton and after a period of rehabilitation from his now acknowledged problem with alcoholism, he moved on to Burnley. Subsequent spells in China and the USA have failed to allow the player to find his earlier form.
On 30 July 2004, he signed a deal to become player-coach for Football League Two club Boston United. After leading the club for 11 games he left the club on 5 October 2004 to begin a football coaching course. He made 5 appearances for the club but didn't score any goals.
In October 2004, he announced that he wanted to change his name, and later told a television audience that he wanted to be called "G8".
Gascoigne is estranged from his wife Sheryl and they have a son, Regan.
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