Paul Gascoigne begins his career for Newcastle before his big-money move to Tottenham in 1988

A crying Gascoigne (right) captures the nation's hearts as England lose to Germany at the 1990 World Cup

Gascoigne plays his best football at Spurs then joins Lazio in Italy after recovering from a serious knee injury

Gazza wins plenty of silverware with Scottish giants Rangers, including the 1996 League Cup Final

A successful Euro 96 for England sees Gazza's infamous dentist's chair goal celebration against Scotland

A brief spell at Everton is followed by a short-term deal at Burnley before he is released in May 2002

Gazza scours the world for a club before signing a deal with Chinese division two team Gansu Tianma