Paul Gascoigne's Hilarious Bus Prank That Infuriated His Father

During his playing days, Paul Gascoigne and authority tended to mix about as well as oil and water.

The former England genius’s managers, club officials, and even family members would often try to rein in the midfielder, but Gazza was never one for rules.

But even by his standards, one prank that the ex-Newcastle and Spurs man pulled during his time at Middlesbrough proved to be costly - and upset plenty of people who were looking out for him.

Gazza recalls his Boro bus prank

Gazza’s love for mischief and mayhem was legendary, with his Boro bus stunt a perfect example.

“At Middlesbrough, I drove the team bus out of the garage, but that lasted about 100 yards,” he recalls.

“Bryan Robson was like, ‘Gazza, where’s the bus?’ I said, ‘It’s in the f**king trees, gaffer, it’s f**ked.’ He said, ‘Gazza, that’s a £400,000 bus…’”

“I ended up driving a London bus once, too,” Gazza continues. “I drove it down the road, singing, ‘We’re all going on a summer holiday.’

“I’d told my dad I’d go to London and behave myself – I got to my hotel room and thought, ‘Thank God my dad didn’t see that.’

“But then I turned Sky News on and they said, ‘Apparently, 20 minutes ago, Paul Gascoigne was seen…’

“That was it, my phone went and it was my dad going, ‘F**king hell, you stupid bastard, you’re never going to learn, are you?’

“I said, ‘No, I don’t think so!’”

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