Legend Paul Gascoigne cheekily pokes fun at Scotland ahead of England clash
Gazza posts Twitter message apologising to Tartan Army and Colin Hendry for embarrassing them at Euro '96
ENGLAND legend Paul Gascoigne has playfully taunted Scotland’s fans ahead of the crunch Auld Enemy clash.
The Three Lions meet the Tartan Army at Wembley in a World Cup qualifier on Friday.
And it is a fixture that holds many happy memories for Gazza.
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The then Rangers midfielder scored his greatest, and arguably the best-ever, England goal against Scotland at Euro ’96.
Gascoigne chipped the ball over the head of defender Colin Hendry on the edge of the box before drilling a powerful right-footed volley past Andy Goram to secure a 2-0 victory.
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His celebration was equally as good – laying down on the floor to get drink sprayed into his mouth by delighted team-mates to recreate the dentist chair incident.
Prior to the tournament, the England squad had been snapped in a bar playing a drinking game called the 'Dentist's Chair'.
Now with just 48 hours to go until the mouthwatering showdown, Gazza took to Twitter to poke a bit of fun at Scotland and the man he embarrassed through his silky skills.
He wrote: “Hi hope alls well I’m looking forward 2 the match sorry2the scots and to Colin Henry for me it was play ground stuff.”