
"For this, we have to go back to Euro 96, when Gascoigne - then at Rangers - was taking on Scotland at Wembley. England were narrowly holding onto a one-goal lead when Scotland were awarded a 78th-minute penalty. David Seaman would save from Gary McAllister and within a minute, England's tournament had kick-started into life, thanks to Gascoigne, who had flicked the ball over Colin Hendry's head and volleyed home, before embarking on the equally iconic dentist chair celebration."
"I was playing against my own players from Rangers, they'd been giving me grief before the tournament and I said, Just wait until we get to Wembley, tell me then' The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Naturally, he made the most of the moment when he got back to Glasgow for the start of pre-season. Oh yeah, I hammered them! he laughs. I got the photograph of the goal and put it all around the dressing room."
Paul Gascoigne's favourite goal came at Euro 96 when England faced Scotland at Wembley. England led narrowly before Scotland were awarded a 78th-minute penalty. David Seaman saved Gary McAllister's spot-kick and, within a minute, Gascoigne flicked the ball over Colin Hendry's head and volleyed home. Gascoigne celebrated with the dentist's chair routine. He values the goal because he represented his country and faced teammates from Rangers who had teased him. On returning to Glasgow he displayed the photograph around the Rangers dressing room and later joked with Hendry when they met.
Read at www.fourfourtwo.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]