I don't follow Soccer and know precious little about it but nobody could be unaware of the sad state of this one-time hero.
He was just acquitted by jury of an alleged sex assault of a "fat, ugly"lady .
There was some evidence issues over his sobriety when said to be slurring his words and he had to remove his bridge and false teeth in court to "prove" that the slurring was due to his dental impediment.
Personally I doubt there was any malice of forethought or intended sexual act against the"fat, ugly" lady and that he was genuinely trying to be kind in a clumsy, unsophisticated (probably mildly drunk ) way .
The court has decided he was not guilty so I am not debating that issue.
Simply ,what a sad and sorry character ,dentures and all .Shame.George Best without the charm or good looks .
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the whole case is a bit sad
you have Paul Gasoigne in a poor state
and we have a culture of victimhood where every social minor transgressions is an assault
why is this even in court
What a player though ! One of the greats on the pitch... and my heart goes out to him now.
But then my mum would have pulled out his spinal chord predator style.
That might have changed their minds.
Easy to adopt a sentimental approach towards such a person and maybe as a result of this he gets the benefit of the kind at times from a lot of the public - But let's take it down to a simple level - The ability to be a great footballer does not mean you have the ability to handle life + fame and everything that goes with it - I think he has an immense passion for the game - I think his heart is in the right place - But if it wasn't for football he'd probably have been a factory worker or a shelf stacker - I don't mean that in a nasty way or belittling way - But his ability as a footballer was immense and this fame and fortune, coupled with his love for life, a bit of fun and booze took him down a route where we are today - Some maybe took advantage of him, or encouraged him to much for a good time like Chris Evans and Danny baker, but in a way so what, he was just having a beer like we all do
I think it is a pity that he is still not involved in football in a way that would encourage the youth of today - But the same could be said of many ex players - The ability to be a great player doesn't make you a great manager - Bobby Moore and Charlton will tell you that
I think it is sad - I dare say he needs some form of a 'baby sitter' like a good wife/girl friend, but again that could apply to so many others
I would have hoped that the likes of Fergie could have handled him differently and got more out of him for club and country - I'm not sure England have had such player in that role since and what we saw was great, yet still feel it was not for long enough
He wasn't the first and he won't be the last to go down such a route
I'd imagine the poor woman was upset and terrified. She'd already been insulted by someone else, then some weird drunken toothless bloke kisses her on the lips to "boost her confidence". He may have meant well but it's pretty much the same as punching someone, psychologically.
Imagine it was some random drunk rather than Paul Gascoigne. The CPS might not have bothered pursuing the case were it not for the celebrity element, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't.
sounds like someone else caused the real upset