Paul Gascoigne
Paul John Gascoigne, nicknamed Gazza, is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Regarded as one of the best playmakers of his generation and one of the best English footballers of all time, Gascoigne is described by the National Football Museum as "widely recognised as the most naturally talented English footballer of his generation". Gascoigne was immensely popular during his playing career, with television broadcaster Terry Wogan calling him "probably the most popular man in Britain today" in September 1990, and public interest in and adoration for him came to be known as "Gazzamania".
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Jun 10, 2026
Lean Left
Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne gave a tearful public health update describing his ongoing struggle with alcoholism and addiction recovery, saying he does not think about tomorrow.
For Labour-aligned audiences, Gascoigne's story underlines the chronic underfunding of mental health and addiction services, issues Labour has committed to addressing through NHS reform.