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DARK SECRETS: Paul gascoigne | Rare Historical Photos

Of all England’s great Black footballers, none has been the defining national figure. Until Jude Bellingham

Bellingham has transcended the hostility he has faced from press and pundits to become the emotional and symbolic focal point of the team, says Calum Jacobs, author of A New Formation: How Black Footballers Shaped the Modern Game

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Do players miss the final if they get booked in the semi-final?

Just four teams remain involved in World Cup 2026 as Spain take on France and England meet Argentina in the semi-finals

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What is England’s semi-final record? Key stats before World Cup clash with Argentina

It will be the seventh time England have played in the semi-finals of a major tournament

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"He’s definitely caught my eye. Does he get my seal of approval? Absolutely" Paul Gascoigne reveals which England World Cup star has impressed him

Paul Gascoigne explains why he thinks one England star has been able to show his quality in North America

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Paul Gascoigne jokes he will 'get more Botox' if England win World Cup

England football legend Paul Gascoigne has joked he will "get more Botox" if England win the World Cup, but he is confident the Three Lions will defeat quarter-final opponents Norway in 90 minutes on Saturday night (11.07.26).

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"I got so emotional, it brought back all the memories from 1990, and everything I did every single day went through my head – I couldn't sleep that night", Paul Gascoigne broke his habit of not watching football, and the emotions resurfaced

Paul Gascoigne wants Harry Kane to copy Gary Lineker example against Mexico

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England muddle on and Clarke checks out as World Cup moves up a gear

In today’s Football Daily: England labour past Panama and Steve Clarke calls time on his Scotland tenure

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I went to the FIFA Museum in New York and there was one piece of memorabilia transported me back to my first World Cup

The free FIFA Museum is open every day of the World Cup at the iconic Rockefeller Center in New York

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26 World Cup Images the World Will Never Forget

To celebrate the 2026 World Cup, Sports Illustrated takes a look at 26 photos from the tournament’s history that are simply impossible to forget.

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Bleep tests, alcohol bans and Gazza: Italia 90 set the bar for England and sports science

Bobby Robson employed a head of human performance for the World Cup and, despite wariness, the players got on board

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Paul Gascoigne details 'horrific' withdrawal from 30-a-day Red Bull addiction

Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has detailed his "horrific" withdrawal from a 30-a-day Red Bull addiction, revealing he thought "trees were dinosaurs", and he also sat on a rock for four days and "didn't move".

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Paul Gascoigne is the ‘happiest’ he’s been in years after addiction battle

If you have been affected by this article, you can contact the following organisations for support: actiononaddiction.org.uk, mind.org.uk, nhs.uk/livewell/mentalhealth, mentalhealth.org.uk.

The Independent UK

Paul Gascoigne shares tearful health update amid addiction recovery: ‘I don’t think about tomorrow’

Ex-footballer has struggled with alcoholism and mental health issues for decades

The Independent UK

Paul Gascoigne breaks down in tears as he reveals memoir has saved people's lives

Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne broke down in tears during a live TV interview after revealing his book, Eight: The Real Gazza, has saved people's lives, and the star admitted he is the happiest he has been for "five years".

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‘His car stunk of fish for weeks’: Elliot Anderson on practical jokes and his World Cup dream

Midfielder tells Ben Fisher about the prank-fuelled promotion at Bristol Rovers that kickstarted his career, confidence in Nottingham Forest’s survival and modelling for England

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The Best and Worst Soccer Haircuts of All Time

For better or worse, these haircuts are etched into the minds of soccer fans forever.

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‘I drove a London bus down the road singing, ‘We’re all going on a summer holiday.’ My dad rang and said, “You stupid bastard, you’re never going to learn, are you?”’ Paul Gascoigne on the prank that got him in trouble with his dad

One classic Gazza prank even got on his father’s radar

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‘At Spurs, the lads said I wasn’t funny, so I brought an ostrich to training’ Paul Gascoigne recalls one of his most infamous pranks

Who else but Gazza would be able to wrangle an ostrich?

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‘It’s going to be a hard task for England to win the World Cup – we have a chance like everyone else, but every player has got to be on it, you can’t afford to carry anybody’ Paul Gascoigne assesses England’s World Cup chances

Gazza turned out 57 times for England during his career

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‘The smell was so bad that the chairman made me buy him a new car - £17,000 that cost me, and it was still cheaper than the other trout I divorced…’ Paul Gascoigne on the prank that cost him a fortune

Gazza loved a prank, but some came at a bigger cost than others…

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LIGHTS! CAMERA! ADDICTION! Gazza gives us his most revealing interview EVER

Many years since our last chat, FFT spent two weeks with Paul Gascoigne to get to know him as he is now. Conversations veered between the serious and the comical – from the dark side of fame, to a win bonus for a mouse…

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‘I got a phone call and our manager said, ‘I think you’d better take it’. It was the Pope - I said, ‘Hi Pope, you alright?’ So we went to the Vatican to meet the Pope and shook hands with him’ Paul Gascoigne on meeting Pope John Paul II

The Pope was lucky enough to have an audience with Gazza during his time in Serie A

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‘When Terry Venables died, I was sat in the car and cried my eyes out. Terry was a f**king diamond. He had to be, to put up with me’ Paul Gascoigne on the manager he loved playing for most

Gazza played for a succession of England managers and thrived more under some than others

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‘When Terry Venables died, I was sat in the car and cried my eyes out. Terry was a f**king diamond. He had to be, to put up with me’ Paul Gascoigne on the manager he loved playing for most

Gascoigne played his best football under Venables for Spurs and England

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"In the tunnel, I said to Diego Maradona, ‘I’m pissed.’ He said, ‘It’s OK, Gazza, so am I…’ I just started laughing!" Paul Gascoigne on lining up against Maradona

The maverick pair were two of the game’s most skilful - and unpredictable - players of their generation

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