Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Paul John Gascoigne, commonly referred to as Gazza, is a retired English professional football player who also had spells as a manager at Kettering Town. Playing in the position of midfield, Gascoigne''s career inclu*ed spells at Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough and Everton. He was capped 57 times for the England national football team. Gascoigne was involved in many off-field incidents, and is believed never to have fulfilled his potential as a player.Since his career finished he has suffered from alcoholism, mental illness and personal legal problems.