‘I kicked Alessandro Nesta by the back of the calf in training and did my fibula and tibia… I missed maybe four years of international football, but I still managed to get fit again and back to my best’ Paul Gascoigne on his injury hell

Paul Gascoigne recounted a severe training injury involving Alessandro Nesta that resulted in broken fibula and tibia bones, causing him to miss approximately four years of international football. In the interview with FourFourTwo, Gascoigne discussed the difficulties surrounding his move to Lazio and subsequent recovery.