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Quite simply, Gazza could not even begin to deal with the adulation he received.
BBC: The tears and joy of Gazza
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Gazza loyalists recall nostalgically that high-profile drinking binges have not impaired their man's performance in the past.
ECONOMIST: When Geri met Gazza
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In the same year Gazza bawled his eyes out at the World Cup.
BBC: The myth of Britain's stiff upper lip
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Since his move to Liverpool from Everton, where he played alongside Gazza, Xavier is proud to have won over the Anfield fans.
BBC: Xavier's recipe for success
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As if to underline the incestuous tangle of celebrity Britain, the obvious successors to both Gazza and Miss Halliwell are engaged to be married.
ECONOMIST: When Geri met Gazza
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In terms of column inches expended, Gazza has easily outdone Geri.
ECONOMIST: When Geri met Gazza
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I, for one, would like to hear Lineker, Hanson and Gazza on where it all went right or wrong - not on the pitch but in the examination hall.
BBC: A game of two halves
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In Gazza's absence, the creative mantle in the English team is likely to fall on David Beckham, a Manchester United midfielder, soon to marry one Victoria Adams, also known as Posh Spice.
ECONOMIST: When Geri met Gazza
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But whereas before the 1996 European championships Gazza's off-field antics had been interspersed with brilliant displays on the pitch, in the run-up to this year's World Cup he has seemed slow and struggling.
ECONOMIST: When Geri met Gazza
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Unfortunately, that is not an option for Gazza.
ECONOMIST: When Geri met Gazza
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Sir Bobby Robson claimed Gazza was as "daft as a brush" and his immature behaviour and naivety was excused because it was seen as central to his desire to be the subject of the attention and affection he craved.
BBC: The tears and joy of Gazza
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Robson has consistently backed a man he regards as one of the biggest talents this country has produced in a generation, but matters now seem to have come to a head and may not bode well for Gazza's future with Boro.
BBC: Boro keep quiet over Gazza