GASCOIGNE THE MOVIE

From tears in Turin to dentist chairs at Wembley and wrecked hotel rooms in La Manga, it’s fair to say, of all the British sporting sagas that could conceivably make the jump to the big screen, none would be more suitable than the Paul Gascoigne story.

The tale of a working-class boy from Gateshead who became a national icon, before well-publicised personal issues somewhat tainted his reputation, is brimming with the same tragic heroism often found at the heart of many fictional screen dramas.

And, sure enough, a Gazza biopic is indeed in the works, confirmed as much by the former Newcastle, Spurs and England playmaker speaking with the Daily Mirror. “There