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WORLD CUP: Gazza's tears help relaunch English soccer

Barring its sole triumph at home in 1966, England hadn't done much at the World Cup. And by 1990, the national game was in deep trouble. Hooliganism, falling attendances and ramshackle stadiums had brought English soccer to new lows. Arguably, it was the team's performance at the World Cup in Italy — and the tears of a 23-year-old midfielder from Newcastle in particular — that reignited the country's love affair with the game. Paul Gascoigne, widely known as Gazza, had made a late run into England's starting line-up for the World Cup but he ended up playing a central role in the team's advancement to the semifinals.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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