Paul Gascoigne gives real reasons behind England tears and addresses Glenn Hoddle decision

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Paul Gascoigne has denied his tears at Italia '90 were because he would miss the World Cup final. The lasting image of the tournament is of the England legend breaking down and crying after being given a yellow card in the semi-finals against West Germany.

Gascoigne had already been booked in a previous match in the tournament, meaning he would miss the final if England were to reach the last two.

As it was, his lunging tackle on Lothar Matthaus did not matter as England went on to lose on penalties to West Germany. And Gazza has revealed in any case that it was not the thought of missing the final which caused him to blub. "I cried, but not because I was missing the final as everyone thinks," he told The Sun. "I cried because I felt I