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Paul Gascoigne

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Paul John Gascoigne (, born 27 May 1967), nicknamed Gazza, is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Regarded as one of the best playmakers of his generation and one of the best English footballers of all time, Gascoigne is described by the National Football Museum as "widely recognised as the most naturally talented English footballer of his generation". Gascoigne was immensely popular during his playing career, with television broadcaster Terry Wogan calling him "probably the most popular man in Britain today" in September 1990, and public interest in and adoration for him came to be known as "Gazzamania". Born and raised in Gateshead, Gascoigne signed schoolboy terms with Newcastle United before turning professional with the club in 1984. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Gascoigne is the 992nd most popular soccer player (down from 587th in 2019), the 2,118th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,397th in 2019) and the 59th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Paul Gascoigne ranks 992 out of 21,273. Before him are Robert Enke, István Nyers, Baltazar Maria de Morais Júnior, Paulo Bento, Henning Jensen, and Mats Hummels. After him are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Roger Piantoni, Murtaz Khurtsilava, Matt Le Tissier, Ján Pivarník, and Hugo Lloris.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Paul Gascoigne ranks 80. Before him are Will Ferrell, Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, Suman Pokhrel, Mino Raiola, Thomas Muster, and Roger Schmidt. After him are Naoko Takeuchi, Noel Gallagher, Lauren Graham, Amélie Nothomb, Andreas Möller, and Ken Block.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul Gascoigne ranks 2,118 out of 8,785. Before him are Ronnie O'Sullivan (1975), Lilian Harvey (1906), Barbara West (1911), Arthur Tansley (1871), Alan Wilder (1959), and Hannah Chaplin (1865). After him are Robert Darwin (1766), Tony Sheridan (1940), Peter Lawford (1923), George S. Robertson (1872), Mary Hopkin (1950), and Matthew Paris (1200).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Paul Gascoigne ranks 59. Before him are Tommy Smith (1945), Peter Taylor (1928), Alf Ramsey (1920), Wayne Rooney (1985), Ian Callaghan (1942), and Alan Smith (1980). After him are Ian St John (1938), Jack Charlton (1935), Kevin Phillips (1973), Ron Harris (1944), Craig Brown (1940), and David Platt (1966).

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