Paul Gascoigne like a son.Invited him to Christmas dinner with his family to prevent him spending it on his own in his lodge at Loch Lomond.Wrapped an arm round him as he fought the demons that at times – and still do – consumed him.But Smith could also be cruel to be kind when he thought this fantastically talented, if eccentric and misguided, midfielder needed reined in.And Gascoigne still recalls the day, 20 minutes before kick-off at Ibrox when he thought his gaffer had kicked him out the door for good.“I was staying in the hotel, I did a few weights and thought: ‘I’ll have a shandy’,” he recalled.“But I then saw him looking at me.
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