Former England international and Tottenham Hotspur superstar Paul Gascoigne has named his all-time dream team.
The ex-Newcastle United midfielder featured for England through the 90s, after starring at the 1990 World Cup, and also won the FA Cup with Spurs in 1991.
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Through spells with Glasgow Rangers, Lazio and Everton, Gazza played with some fine players, and speaking to Sky Sports, he’s named his dream team of England teammates.
Goalkeeper: David Seaman – The Arsenal stopper may have seen his stock tumble towards the end of his career, but during his prime—notably in 1996—he was one of the finest keepers in the world game.
Right-back: Gary Neville – The Sky Sports pundit enjoyed 12 years in the England squad, and was a one-club man for just short of two decades with Manchester United, winning two Champions League titles in the process.
Centre-back: Current Newport County coach Terry Butcher was a lion in the heart of the defence for England and a giant in the dressing room.
Centre-back: Gary Mabbutt may not quite have got the recognition he deserved from England, for whom he made just 16 appearances, but was revered at Tottenham, representing Spurs between 1982 and 1998.
Left-back: One of the genuine hard men of English football, Pearce infamously missed a penalty at the 1990 World Cup, before making amends by converting at the European Championships six years later. He was an outstanding left-back.
Right winger: Chris Waddle was a lightning winger who featured alongside Gascoigne for both Tottenham and England. He starred in the Champions League with Marseille—where he remains a legend—but, like Pearce, missed a decisive penalty kick in 1990.
Centre-midfield: Bryan Robson was captain fantastic for England and Manchester United, serving both teams with distinction for many years. He was a wonderful talent, and it’s tantalising to imagine what might have been had injury not so affected his career.
Centre-midfield: Peter Beardsley – A hugely underrated talent, Beardsley worked endlessly for the team and was a perfect foil for Gary Linekar.
Left winger: John Barnes arguably never recreated his superb form for Liverpool when in England colours, but he was responsible for one of the greatest goals ever scored by an Englishman when he scored the kind of effort that only a Brazilian could score…against Brazil!
Striker: Alan Shearer – One of England’s greatest all-time strikers, Shearer was a versatile attacking operator who could score any type of goal and led the national side with great aplomb. His career was regrettably devoid of honours due to his unswerving loyalty to Newcastle United.
Striker: Gary Linekar – Before he was the amiable host of Match of the Day, Linekar was one of the most prolific frontmen England had ever known. He remains the only Three Lion to have won the World Cup Golden Boot, and would work endlessly for the team.