On This Day – 5th December

Paul Gascoigne became manager of Conference North side Kettering Town on this day in 2005, despite having no managerial experience! Gazza was one of the most gifted English players of all-time but his troubles off the pitch stopped him from becoming one of the world’s greatest players. His career was very similar to George Best, […]

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Iconic Moments in Football No.51

Heartbreaking. That’s the one word that I can use to describe this iconic moment. As I sit here writing this article in my grey shirt, a replica of the one worn by England on that night back in June 1996, heartbreaking is the best word that I can find to describe it. England were playing […]

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Euro 96 Revisited – A moment of brilliance from Gazza brings the tournament to life!

After Paul Gascoigne’s antics in the pre-tournament trip to the Far East, many fans and various parts of the media called for him to be kicked out of the England squad before the tournament.His goal this afternoon was the best way to silence those critics and his celebration was directed at all of those who […]

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Iconic Moments in Football No.35

Gazza gives referee Dougie Smith his yellow card back, December 30th 1995 This week’s iconic moment comes from the Scottish Premier League in a match between Rangers and Hibernian on 30th December 1995.Rangers completely dominated the match from start to finish, winning the game 7-0.  Gordon Durie scored four of the goals. Even though he scored […]

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