GETTY Tottenham legend Paul Gascoigne turned 50 “Perhaps Dele Alli is gifted enough to fill Gazza’s boots” Jeremy Cross It sparked a deserved outpouring of nostalgia, especially from those fortunate enough to have watched him in his prime. The Geordie with gifts from the Gods was a remarkable footballer. He was special and unique in equal measure. He was also a flawed genius and to coin an infamous phrase related to George Best - if he could pass a pub or bar like he could pass a football then perhaps he wouldn’t resemble the pitiful figure he does now. Gazza’s demons have come within a whisker of killing him and he is now a reclusive shadow of his former self,...
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