The Pick: Paul Gascoigne is commonly referred to as Gazza, and – based on the pic above – he always liked to grab a little azza. He never reached his full potential as a player due to his personal problems off the pitch, but the Englishman still picked up almost 60 caps for his country and played in nearly 400 professional matches. I place him here because I loved his style of play – tenacious yet fair. I must say though, more than anything, I pity this man.
The Flick: Why? Well, let’s just say, if you could be addicted to it, Gazza was. He drank to excess. He loved to play slots. In fact, many have expressed the opinion that he is both bipolar and OCD, which is basically like being drunk on a crazy cocktail. He also suffered from bulimia for years. In short, this guy had demons chasing him that even Harry Potter couldn’t abracadabra away. Who should play him then? How about Heath Ledger. Both were legendary jokers.
The Limerick: Gazza deserves more, but this is all I got:
There once was a great midfielder from Tyne.
Sadly no coach could ever keep him in line.
Even after a drink
He still didn’t stink
But we’ll never know if Gazza could have been divine.
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