Paul Gascoigne "Gazza" in China: The FULL Documentary

This programme, produced in 2003, shows Gazza at the end of his playing career, heading to the Gansu province in China's remote north-west to play for the local team.
#gazza

[@gavinh150]

A New Zealander here and someone who has struggled with mental health and alcoholism. Fortunate enough to see Gazza at Ibrox as a kid and still have his signature on the programme. A legend of the game and pleasure to watch on the field. Sorry your dad and “friends” weren’t better for you. Go well. We love ya.

[@newforestpixie5297]

we in SW England had a guest from Whangeri nr Auckland - a crazy biker called Max . I was surprised to discover he supported Man U but having found him in tears on our sofa one August morning in 2003 because the All Blacks had lost a WC semi final , to take his mind off the situation i suggested he come to watch our local Div 3 team AFC Bournemouth at home that afternoon. In 30 years of going to Dean Court ground I’d never had such a Hoot ( as he’d say) as this extremely drunk New Zealander entertained the thousand or so supporters in our stand after his discovering probably the only Australian in the entire place was sitting in the seats in front of us….he topped the game off with an impromptu Hakka upon a gravel mound in the car park to applause from B’mouth & Peterborough Utd supporters alike. Hang in there 😁👍

[@FraserCheyne]

His friends were his enemies, freeloading leeches. They should be ashamed of themselves. Bet they disappeared when his money dried up

[@levelofsnipes7378]

I’ve been looking for this for 20 years, I started to think I’d made it up in my head

[@nc2933]

😂😂 Me too

[@DaveSeville-sf1ku]

Haha at least you found it now

[@KevinOliver-gp6xd]

A remarkable talent, and genuine entertainer. Arguably one of the greatest footballers ever to grace the England shirt. 🇿🇦

[@Cathal-io7dz]

@@KevinOliver-gp6xd I agree Kevin but he was best 👌 in the 🌎 not just his home ,Italy Scotland, China,.I hear he's starting for me 2m

[@Cathal-io7dz]

@@KevinOliver-gp6xd 🇮🇪

[@basingstokesteve9131]

No one better for England than Gazza in his pomp

[@bionicnichola9251]

Whats the Palestine glag got to do with it ? He's a English player

[@KevinOliver-gp6xd]

@@bionicnichola9251 where's the Palestine flag??

[@athelstan927]

Whoever led Gazza to this gig needs putting behind bars! Football should have looked after him better😮

[@davidlamb7524]

His manager and his dad are not the pals he thinks. Not sure about some of his mates either. Look like a bunch of freeloaders and not reliable support for Paul.

[@SRBWHU]

Such a talent, 44 year old West Ham supporter, love the man to bits, definitely has a good heart.

[@gsd8225]

Haha, what's your age got to do with this?

[@SRBWHU]

Because I can remember him as the best player in the world in 1990 pal

[@terryjames9535]

Gazza has lived a life most people could only dream of . What a success!! Living legend!❤

[@faddy33]

What type of father knowing his professional athlete son has a drink problem would accompany him on a flight across the world to a new & last professional job would not only drink champagne on the flight in front of him but go missing and turn up two weeks later with a bottle of whiskey!!! The presenter said his father would accompany Gaza anywhere around the world ........ more like sponge off him all oveer the world!!! As a father your job is to "watch and protect" your son from all his demons and vices, not add to them!! This is a man who Gazza idolised - What a total embarrassment of a father!!! Watch this interview with Freguson kzbin.infoz9w3aJawhYw

[@nanha1034]

He made him sign for spurs because they gave him a house. Sad basically he sold his son to the highest bidder.

[@knikolas3145]

Poor upbringing and education 😢

[@gavinwatters1293]

Very true.

[@sean367]

His da was a waster and a roll model to his son .Gaza never had a chance

[@faddy33]

@@knikolas3145 Thats why his father should have been there to keep him on the straight & narrow - but he obviously choose to be a sell out and accept all his sons antics so he wouldnt get finanaically cut off!! But these are just my thoughts on the matter!!

[@SoundofGugu]

Gazza with his enablers Five Bellies and his dad, keeping Gazza pissed and basically killing the bloke by keeping him from recovery

[@chrisbayes2972]

Such a vulnerable soul, hard watch at points. Comes across overall as a warm-hearted and caring person who is sadly fundamentally deeply troubled.

[@BenjaminAllix]

Met him in Bangkok airport 2022. Such a genuinely lovely guy

[@HGee420]

As a teenager who grew up watching Gazza play and someone who understands what it is to live with mental health problems. This documentary perfectly captures the impact of emotional dysregulation or ED which is a typical manifestation of many Mental Disorders. I have always been able to relate to Gazza. But it must have been horrible going through Bipolar Disorder and being hounded and harassed by the worlds and especially the English press 😡 Gazza was a genius with a ball at his feet! It was a privilege watching him take the field! A talent that will never be seen again. Equal to the old stars like Zidane. New players show flashes of Gazza like Bellingham. But there’s only one Paul Gascoigne!

[@babygravey]

Doesn't ed stand for erectile disfunction?😂

[@KINGMONKEY1989]

The guy watched his best friend get knocked over and killed by a car and that had one of the biggest negative impacts on his life. So lucky to have had him play for my club and absolutely prove he was far from finished after his stint in Italy. I hope that one day he can find absolute peace and live as happy as possible. He has done some terrible things but he had obvious problems long before those incidents.

[@Cathal-io7dz]

Love ❤️ ya Gazza ya LEDGEND from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@christopherpenny6083]

Literally can't spell legend

[@rayfarrell9999]

​@@christopherpenny6083 grow up

[@Cathal-io7dz]

@@christopherpenny6083 My apologies Chris

[@christopherpenny6083]

@@rayfarrell9999 I have - that's why I take care with my spelling 😉

[@DaveSeville-sf1ku]

@@christopherpenny6083 Is that the biggest issue in the world?

[@1traincapital]

"what've you got to worry about" shocking 12:25 i resonate with Paul with a lot of things in this short documentary. fair play to him for doing this.

[@Marenqo]

One of the few good technically gifted English players, one of the best in the world

[@Lee.Hsien-Yung]

But Paul Gazza is an alcoholic

[@SuperGrimupnorth]

hope where ever he is now he's all good

[@johnjones-c9p]

Bournmouth

[@Mightyflynn77]

He's not

[@RetroPaolo]

@@Mightyflynn77 He lives in Bournemouth. The person doesn't mean he plays for Bournemouth.

[@johnjones-c9p]

@@RetroPaolo correct

[@chalie8451]

​@@RetroPaolohe definitely doesn't... he lives on a council estate ear me

[@martinvegas1327]

I could watch Gazza all day he's my favourite footballer👍

[@Baron_von_Fargone]

Oh man 🙏 Thanks Gazza i genuinely love you man your a legend

[@grantaylward7385]

Well done Gazza for coming from the evils of alcoholism. Im there and im trying to break it hard

[@dondamon4669]

Try and get into rehab,I believe it's the only way and that it's impossible doing it on your own

[@chrisbfreelance]

Get to an AA meeting and don't stop going, you don't need to follow everything fundamentally just listen and share.

[@vanmarko6654]

"Im having a panic attack" "Why " has to be the worst reply ever 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gordoncampbell100]

I remember this being on TV . Great post North One .

[@derekjones2835]

Said this in other Gazza vids. He should have been the Zidane of his generation. He was that good. No hyperbole.

[@p4cks]

i still idolise this fella. he can do no wrong for me. simply england's best footballer and always will be. Thank you for uploading this.

[@billymccondochie8766]

Get a life ..😂

[@keithbentley6081]

​@@billymccondochie8766I don't reckon you're English. We love this guy.

[@jeffcapes-hy3tr]

​@@billymccondochie8766An Adele fan telling someone to get a life. That's a new one 😂

[@garymckean2643]

Celtic fan here what a player what a talent take care pal one of the best buddy

[@jonathonturton9334]

Flawed genius like many other genius

[@Flo-y6t]

What a legend....espacially after all the noise......and the this Goal vs Schottland 😮😮

[@UncleReg]

Gazza and China are two things I thought I'd never see in the same sentence.

[@rm6652]

I saw him eating sweet and sour in the Tase of China restaurant.

[@UncleReg]

@@rm6652 Cool story that bro. Needs a few dragons n that though I reckon.

[@rm6652]

@@UncleReg I wish I was sober enough to understand that 😂

[@JohnSmith-bm6zg]

Gazza is the most psychologically complex person to come from the north east.

[@paul66990]

Amen.

[@AoifeNic_an_t-Saoir]

Agreed 😢

[@dondamon4669]

I think the fact he isn't complex is the issue as otherwise he would know how to look after himself. He's just someone who craves fame and wants to go back to 1990 all the time

[@davidbaker8957]

What a player and the England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 fans love him to bits but clearly Paul has had issues since a child which I can relate and understand I wish him the best there will never be another Gazza

[@newtonheath8938]

class is permanent

[@RobertCampbell-z7m]

A total legend one of the best players in a Rangers top wish him well

[@John-fw2bp]

WOW Fantastic ❤

[@pjoseph5950]

A troubled soul! But a good heart ❤ Mental illness and alcohol destroys so many!

[@Signaman-z9d]

We in the two island's love our underdogs and make them our hero's. Gaza and our black pearl Paul McGrath are cut from that cloth. Addiction and poor mental health are two symptoms. I don't know what comes first but I battle both. I know my condition is like their s only difference I wasn't in that kind of spotlight. I'm the same age come from simlar background and I live 15min from where Paul come from in Dublin.✌️☘️

[@grantmckendry3323]

Greatest player I’ve ever saw playing the game. WATP

[@chrisrodway6241]

Thanks for sharing

[@deadeyedetailing1057]

I cant help thinking how different this could of gone if it wasnt for his so called "Agent" his so called "Dad" and his so called "Best Friend". Such a shame. Amazing guy and a legendary figure in football.

[@TheLlandudno7]

Hard to watch this 😮😢

[@thiefoftomorrow]

dad clearly a good influence........not to mention jimmy

[@chickenoriental1210]

Jimmy the leach

[@joeschmo5181]

They all lived off him....when the money dried up they all fucked off

[@orrain18]

Great, if tough watch. The dinky goal at 16:16 had everyone around beaming. Mad that a fella so sad could bring so much joy to those around him. Also that father's a muppet.

[@glenphillips7971]

Without a doubt SIR Gazza is the greatest English player I've ever seen

[@paulwhite2533]

He has been taken advantage of all his life. He needed someone strong...his dad, 5 bellies etc etc...w anchors....tyson suffered similarly

[@joe7397]

what a legend

[@andrewharris1837]

One of the best talents Spurs ever had.Many people try to help Gazza over the decades but he always had a few non connected wires 😮

[@boombringer4078]

I fuckin love this man!! a living legend!!

[@spodge1233]

Sad to see what can become of people with their mental health, all you can wish for is they get the help they need and they learn to make the best of life. He is, IMHO, the most naturally talented English-born footballer in history, and would, at his best, have played into any world cup first 11 of any country in any era. That includes Brazil '70. Wish he'd signed for Man U instead of Spurs, he''d have had Sir Alex as a surrogate dad, and Sir Bobby as a surrogate uncle to take him fishing. Man U would've won the league a lot earlier and England might have had a captain they missed out on.

[@KieranGreen-wl4bn]

Legend ov a football player

[@steinein3273]

Simply the best.

[@dondamon4669]

Probably could of been the best English player ever at his best reminds me of Maradonna

[@The_Orgazoid]

could have

[@johnmc3862]

​@@The_OrgazoidCould have.

[@stevekinlough588]

I understand you respect this bloke. Gazza and Diego are not the same thing. Never were, never was and never never. Its called World Class.......Gazza doesnt have that

[@richardconte3837]

Gazza while no maradonna was quite clearly world class

[@stevekinlough588]

@@richardconte3837 A very small amount of players in that group. Gazza never performed @ Euro's, World Cup or Champions League.

[@butterbean8577]

Thia would make an amazing movie

[@jer8177]

Free Gazza!

[@Nedxr777]

There’s no need to drink alcohol every single day. Stay healthy and restrict yourself to just 6 days a week and no more than 12 pints a day. I know it seems harsh but you will feel so much better !

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Legend!

[@lisafreeman7963]

love ya Gazza

[@whyimsmarterthanyou]

Ah, panic attacks. Poor lad; I know how scary that shit can be when you don't really understand what's happening to you, when you're afraid that you're experiencing a heart attack or a stroke. I had my first one in my uni's library. I rushed into the shitter to try to gather myself. Then I remembered that Elvis died on the toilet. I didn't want peeps to find me that way so I got up, dried of the sweat as best I could, and went off to class. It was only five years later that I humbled myself enough to accept counselling and find a way to constructively deal with the problem. I didn't have addiction problems. I suspect that made it easier for me to solve my problem, so I have a tonne of sympathy for the lad who was managing a variety issues in addition to the panic and anxiety.

[@deadlegs187]

Same mate. Feels like your about to die. I'm not even stressed when I get them. Glad y'all on the mend :)

[@needmoreramsay]

Look at the BEAUTIFUL, fresh air !! Just be fabulous for the lungs and hearts of footballer's!!

[@AW-kr9fl]

It’s a great and fascinating country

[@derekjones2835]

@northone If you could upload 'Football Diaries', that would be great.

[@rochesterjohnny7555]

his father is exactly like what you would imagine

[@zulu3621]

The lad should have never left Tyneside, he’s a world class player but he’s struggling with life.

[@Glazier-nm4gn]

Ah Gazza you absolute fucking legend ... Mental health and alcohol are right where I am now .... You were/are a unique talent with an amazing , brilliant personality and an honest heart.... If somebody invented a pill that could take the need for booze away I would bite their hand off but of course life aint that easy.... There was not a football fan in England that did not love you Gazza .. I mean "Shit" I even went North of the river to a Spurs game just to see your genius football at a game and it wasnt against "Palace"........ At one time (and probably still) the media enjoyed kicking people like you in the head when you were on your arse regardless of the impact or the outcome .... But hey it sells newspapers but at what cost...? I know you struggle "Sir" Paul but despite your battles and hardships there are a lot of people on your side out there..... Much Love ...G

[@upthewhites8592]

"A Troubled Genius" God love 'ya Gazza.

[@bigaudio11]

Always my football hero

[@PickleRic-666]

I don't think the help was widely available in gazzas early years . Wasnt like you could Google stuff . Never heard of things like adhd etc when i was a kid you got labeled good or naughty . Same goes for a lot of things gazza now talks about that affe ts him , it wasnt just drink or drugs this goes way back before that . The only thing that didn't affect him was when he was playing football . I'm sure a lot can relate to that too . I absolutely love Paul ❤️ don't give up gazza keep trying that's all we can do x

[@andymcnab2.0]

Gazzas downfall was people around him he put trust in.

[@darrengrimmer8541]

He was the best player in the world.. but such a troubled soul..

[@Skyjacker_]

Lanzhou isn't in "Outer Mongolia" (there's no such place), it's in Gansu Province.

[@323v6]

Fs 21 years ago ? Wow !

[@mikemurphy8996]

He actually looked like he was 45 years old in this video.

[@neilbe7118]

Harsh I'm 43 and look way younger than a 35 year old gazza😂

[@deadlegs187]

I'm about to watch. The only thing I remember is, that he gets ripped off for a cheap watch lol

[@richardevans7035]

Spurs lucky to him and Glenn hoddle 2 proper world class players

[@JayZeeFee]

England would have destroyed Spain if they had a special talent like GAZZA. A one off genius.

[@paulmcallister8948]

Who is tge geordie lad playing snooker with Gazza! 🤔🧐

[@323v6]

Watched his last game for Newcastle Utd Then his return for spurs when Newcastle sold him So I've seen him for against Newcastle in Newcastle

[@Spamfish]

the saddest decline of my lifetime. had talent the levels of the greatest. his demons have such a grip.

[@ew2079]

Taking to many panic attacks because he’s not sleeping

[@jinz0]

this guy had so many issue he needed better help, but he did well overall

[@lazykeoh12]

An unbelievable player, unfortunately surrounded by freeloaders. A guy that happily spent his money and stayed oissed with him... the same guy that thinks he needs help.

[@joshtimaz]

Karl Pilkington ripped this off

[@garyhillman4993]

They say the difference between brilliance and totally insane is a cock hair

[@liamburns8554]

Yea idiots say that

[@BATDOYLE]

Surrounded by vultures and hangers-on merchants. A Father figure like his set him up for disaster. So sad given the talent he had.

[@martinwilby8942]

a english player who knew how to make a forward pass

[@Huntermoody]

Did he drink a lot when he was in China. That’s a pretty good gig to be fair to play in China and the money that comes with it.

[@parvezhussain691]

When you have a father like that, who needs an enemy.

[@georgegeorgakopoulos5956]

My dad's favourite player, it's an eyeshore watching his reckonisability exploitaited by TV/internet parrots.

[@ro55reel5]

I like you

[@DeadVideoClub]

Why Does Gazza have a DEA badge? At 17:45

[@hangsambo12]

I don’t they were panic attacks. Man was withdrawing.

[@keithbentley6081]

Yeah that's likely, been there a few times. It takes about 20 years of hard drinking to start having problems withdrawing so that could have been the beginning of it at age 34.

[@hangsambo12]

@@keithbentley6081 I’m an alcoholic, sober 7 months.

[@dondamon4669]

No it doesn't 😂 it can take one year of drinking daily and trying to stop on your own without medication and you can have fits, seizures or even death

[@dondamon4669]

An alcoholic can't go one day without drink, not even four hours without withdrawal,you are just talking about pissheads which is completely different to alcolism

[@thomasharrison72]

Gaza is a great singer 😂

[@wolves1980]

Gazza should of gone to man utd he would of won trophy's there

[@marioncharleston]

He won them at rangers

[@keithbentley6081]

Or even trophies

[@DuncanBainMackay]

If he’s trying to stay sober why aren’t his old man and jimmy five bellies helping him? They have to take a lot of blame for Gazza’s downfall

[@tonylo6013]

Seems like his dad and that jimmy 5 bellies were bad for Gazza. plus his “friends that flew in".

[@JakJim1]

Very sad to watch , great on the pitch

[@dondamon4669]

Of course the alcolism caused all the anxiety,ocd, panic attacks, depression etc its what alcoholism does and mostly goes away when in recovery! I was in my teens when became physically dependent on alcohol and ne er knew what the shakes were and actually believed alcohol was stopping me going mad when it was needing alcohol making me shake and feeling full of fear of everything, i used to think god what would i do without this medocation alcohol! I know for a fact and every doctor will tell you that alcohol is the worst drug

[@oddy532]

He has had a lot of them problems from a kid though asnt he, panic attacks and OCD especially. It leads many to drink because they think it helps but then ends up making them problems worse. I suffer with OCD and heroin was the perfect drug as it turns your mind off or at least slows it down. The drugs and drink do bring these problems but it isn't necessarily the case the drugs or drink are first, it's often the other way around.

[@dondamon4669]

​@@oddy532most addicts have OCD and anxiety, I definitely did as a kid long before drink and drugs it's the chicken or the egg thing if that's the right phrase that I hate when people say! You can go to deep and think about what caused the them problems in the first place!

[@oddy532]

@dondamon4669 haha ya know what mate I was going to use that phrase myself in my first reply. It does kind of sum the situation up perfectly though doesn't it, what comes first eh

[@laughingatbirds]

Get really bad vibes from his dad

[@HIOP0]

There are many people, not famous or in any way in the public eye, who through strength of character, have done what is needed to recover and not look back. He plainly feels sorry for himself, none more so illustrated when over the images of his "beaten and battered" wife pictured on the pages with her injuries from his beatings, he says...I was in a bad place...blaming drink...who forced him to knock it all back...disgusting, that he could not admit anything, rather talk about himself...always. No sympathy here...he had it all and disdained all good advice, no doubt including from his previous clubs, who know how much help is needed...but you can take a horse to water...

[@dondamon4669]

Exactly! Drinking and being an alcoholic has nothing to do with beating your wife! It's either in you or it isn't

[@Evemeister12]

Did he eat any cooked dogs while he was out there?

[@sunwukong7567]

Last REAL PURE footballer the english had.

[@keithbentley6081]

Yeah, not many around anywhere now. Mostly automatons.

[@dondamon4669]

He had a few good games that's all

[@toniventura2985]

takes you 3 minutes tounderstand what Paul's problem was in life.... his father

[@zonda82]

08:03 Brilliant 🤣