It seems that whenever I write an article for this site it's about one of two things; Scottish football's decline or uprising. No prizes for guessing which one this falls under, with the issues surrounding that of Rangers dominating the back pages north of the border for most of the past few weeks.

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Former Tottenham, Lazio and England legend once again sets himself up for a fall. In a perfect world someone would take him to one side and try to guide him back to a sensible path where he doesn't look like he is going to self explode at any given opportunity, but then this is of course a far from perfect world.

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That's my cue to leave... Paul Gascoigne headbutted a bouncer who ticked him off for smoking in a snooker club. The former England star was caught on CCTV thrusting his head towards bounce Paul Hindle. A row had started after Gazza was caught sparking up in the toilets after being told he couldn't smoke in the [. Click to continue reading...

Lucky you, it's a Hooky "twofer" today. Channelbee has the king of the low-slung bass and one of the architects of the greatest World Cup anthem of all time spilling the beans on David Beckham's aborted rap career. And if anyone have a bootleg mp3 of Paul Gascoigne's banned verse, I want in! Click to continue reading...

Forlorn, languid, lazy, lack of confidence?

When a player is the subject of a 30 million transfer fee in the market, the subject is expected to deliver.� Though the occasional glimpse of genius has been seen at Dimitar Berbatov's Old Trafford career, the phrases in the opening line have been associated with the Bulgarian to date.

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In the wake of relegation from the Premier League, Bryan Robson had just one aim for the 1997-1998 Season: promotion at all costs.

The £5million signing of Arsenal's Paul Merson signalled this intent, but as transfer deadline day approached promotion was anything but certain. Robson decided to dig in to the chairman's pockets with a further four major signings: Paul Gascoigne, Marco Branca, Alun Armstrong and the enigmatic Columbian Hamilton Ricard.

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Sir Alex Ferguson gave a moving address yesterday on the influence that Sir Bobby Robson, who he considered an inspiration, had on him as a manager. Sad faces at the Bobby Robson memorial service yesterday Alan Sheqaer, Fabio Capello, Alex Ferguson, Paul Gascoigne and Gary Lineker Ferguson is without doubt the most successful manager in British football [. Click to continue reading...

The recent Emmanuel Adebayor controversy had me thinking about goal celebrations, which led me to this excellent YouTube video featuring 20 of the best. Plenty of classics in there, including Roger Milla dancing with the corner flag at Italia '90, Gazza's legendary dentist chair celebration at Euro '96, and the insane backflippery of Julius Agahowa. Click to continue reading...

El otro día en Retrofootball hablábamos de Mágico González y os mencionábamos otro grande, Paul Gascoigne.

Para nosotros es uno de los jugadores ingleses más carismáticos de todos los tiempos. Cabe mencionar a otros como Bobby Charlton o Peter Shilton, pero sin duda "Gazza" es de los más recordados por los aficionados de las islas.

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The last time Newcastle United were relegated from the English first division coincided with the creation of the city's most popular fanzine The Mag. After � the controversial sale of � Paul Gascoigne to Spurs, Mark Jensen, a lifetime Newcastle fan, decided to give the Newcastle fans a voice long before the era of blogs and websites like [. Click to continue reading...

With less than a year to go until the World Cup, England are sitting pretty in their World Cup qualification group. With qualification all but assured, now attentions will turn to who could be in England's plans for South Africa.

English World Cup squads have a history of featuring late-comers to their squad who go on to play starring roles in their respective tournaments.

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Gascoigne's tearful visage was one of the iconic images of the 1990 World Cup

Bobby Robson had to console Paul Gascoigne when the midfielder broke down after being booked in the 1990 World Cup semi-finals against Germany which meant that he would miss the finals if England went through.

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The first Saturday� of August in England and it's raining; football weather. Normally this would be time to look forward to the new season but when the news broke yesterday that Sir Bobby Robson had passed away it was time to stop and reflect on what an outstanding career he had as a player, coach and manager not only in and for England but also abroad with some of the heavyweights of European club football; he always came across as being a good bloke and one of� the last 'old school' football personalities� too, something that came across yesterday in the many tributes that were paid to him.

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A Legend of the game passes away.

Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson has died at the age of 76, following a long battle with cancer.
Robson will be best remembered on the international stage for leading England to the 1990 World Cup semi-final.
At club level, he cut his managerial teeth at Fulham before establishing his credentials at Ipswich where he won the FA Cup and Uefa Cup in a 13-year stay.

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The clue is in the title - the first all-action book on Spurs is imminent, and all lilywhite fans are most warmly invited to pitch in.

A list of 20 fans' favourites is being compiled, and frankly, for a team as steeped in history as ours, there just ain't enough room for everyone. Some names effortlessly pick themselves – true Lane legends such as Blanchflower, Perryman, Mabbutt, Greaves and Bill Nick.

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Football match honours Sir Bobby
Thousands of football fans crowded into Newcastle's St James' Park ground for a m

An England side, featuring Alan Shearer and several members of the 1990 World Cup squad including Paul Gascoigne, beat a Germany team 3-2.

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Bobby Robson has made some comments about Alan Shearer in the run up to the England v Germany Legends game for the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Foundation game at St. James' Park on Sunday. Bobby Robson-Wants Alan to save Newcastle Sir Bobby is thrilled to have Alan Shearer join such legends as Peter Beardsley, Paul Gascoigne, and [. Click to continue reading...

For most Sunderland fans, there is nothing finer than taking a player from Newcastle and making him one of your own. When the Mackems broke the transfer record in 1948 by paying £20,500 to bring Shackleton to Roker Park, they captured one of English football's� most mercurial talents. Shackleton was a mould breaker, a player who refused to conform and loved to entertain the public.

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Alex Ferguson chose Denis Law and had the following to say
"Denis Law was my hero as a player. I idolized him. When I first met him I was so excited. It was at a game in Paris, he had played in the first half and we went for a cup of tea afterwards. I thought: 'This is it, I've made it, I'm having a cup of tea with Denis Law!

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Ever wondered why so many rich people and wannabees get involved in football. Clearly Reading the book by Tom Bower, Broken Dreams, about the amazing corruption of Brian Clough, Socceroos Boss Terry Venables, Arsenal supremo George Graham and former Leicester player come $25 million dollar income player agent Dennis Roach football is a great way to pocket the odd $200,000 in cash for doing sod all. Click to continue reading...

Do you remember where you were when Elvis died? Or John Lennon was shot? When the twin towers were hit, when Kennedy was gunned down or you heard of Diana's death?
Today of course will be another of those days to look back on in the future.
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Just when you think you've seen it all, Torino have shelled out £100,000 to lure Dennis Law from Manchester City. Yes, it's 1961 and the record transfer fee paid to or by an English club has broken the hundred thousand mark.

Shocking.

The previous record was £65,000 when John Charles moved from Leeds to Juventus in 1957.

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Many thought he would be dead by the end of last year but he appears to be back on the mend. In his latest interview with talkSPORT, we're delighted to see Paul Gascoigne back to his usual chirpy self. At times we needed our Geordie translator to interpret, but his stories ... Click to continue reading...

Gazza makes his feelings known on the Ledley King-Gate. Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne has said that football clubs should not stop players from drinking. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has vowed to ban alcohol following Ledley King's arrest for an alleged assault outside a London nightclub. Click to continue reading...

Recovering alcoholic recommends drink to deal with stress Ex-Spurs star Paul Gascoigne has some words of wisdom for the club's current stars. The recovering alcoholic says footballers SHOULD be allowed to get drunk occasionally, to help them cope with the pressures of the game. Earlier this week we told you about Harry Redknapp's has decision to re-ban [. Click to continue reading...

Former Newcastle and England great, Paul Gascoigne, has come out today and surprisingly said that football clubs should not stop players from drinking. Paul Gascoigne - looks great again - but against drink ban Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has said he will ban alcohol following Ledley King's arrest for an alleged assault outside a London nightclub the [. Click to continue reading...

Kenny Dalglish today paid glowing tribute to the long list of legends and celebrities who have pledged to turn out at Anfield next week for the Hillsborough 20th Anniversary Memorial game.
World boxing great Joe Calzaghe will be among a host of famous names to appear at Anfield next Thursday night, including Robbie Fowler and Paul Gascoigne plus a long list of former Everton and Liverpool greats. Click to continue reading...

Troubled star finds net at Darlington Gazza marked his return to the football pitch by scoring a penalty. The ex-England star was taking part in a fund-raising match for cash-strapped Darlington. The Quakers are in administration and organised a match between an Allstars XI and Darlo's 1999-2000 play-off team. Click to continue reading...

"I can dream, can't I?" [Man City fan, spotted over @ Dirty Tackle]
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Who Ate All the Pies, a Premier League blog I edited for a couple of years in UK, is back in business, I'm delighted to say. So please check it out, bookmark it etc. - it's more puerile than the stuff I do for BigSoccer. Click to continue reading...

Bobo Vieri quite sadly spent most of last year with a fork sticking out of his back. So after being quickly ushered out of Firenze, he was, of course, snapped up by another half-decent Serie A team. After two-thirds of a season of non-productivity, he and Atalanta parted ways. And now he's looking for a [. Click to continue reading...

This Sunday, Paul Gascoigne appeared on Match of the Day 2 as a pundit/guest. This was part of a triumvirate of televisual appearances. One in which perhaps we have seen a refreshing look a man we have all been seriously worried about, a man all who love football deeply care about and one we are worried that could be another George Best happening in front of our eyes.

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As part of his latest shot at rehabilitation, Paul Gascoigne appeared as a special guest on Match of the Day 2 on Sunday.
I sincerely hope Gazza doesn't go the way of George Best, though I wouldn't bet money against it. Indeed, while Best remained mentally sharp until his dying day, Gazza – who was, let's not forget, as "daft as a brush" to begin with – now slurs his words horribly. Click to continue reading...

"Footballers are stupid, give them a bit of responsibility and watch them mess up" -Brian Clough Clough was a manager who prided himself on discipline, he may not have been squeaky clean, but rarely would you see one of his Derby or Nottingham Forest players pick up a needless, or avoidable, yellow or red card. Click to continue reading...

You know what they say about Gazza.
Wherever he goes, trouble is never far behind.
He has only been here a few weeks.
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