Paul Gascoigne, porobably the most gifted English footballer of the modern era, originally promised Alex Ferguson (as he was then) that he would join Man Utd from Newcastle in 1988. Fergie went off on holiday to Malta and found that Gazza had signed for Spurs after they bought a house for his family.
Rather than the iron Scots disciplinarian, the major influence on Gazza as he made the step up into the big time was Terry Venables, a talented Jack the Lad type who indulged his wayward talent.
So, how different would his career and later life have been if he had kept his promise?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXuXu-jDN1E
Rather than the iron Scots disciplinarian, the major influence on Gazza as he made the step up into the big time was Terry Venables, a talented Jack the Lad type who indulged his wayward talent.
So, how different would his career and later life have been if he had kept his promise?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXuXu-jDN1E