Campionato 1992 1993 AC Milan Lazio

18 Octobre 1992

Stadio San Siro

A.C. Milan won two trophies in the 1992-93 season, which was crowned when it reached the Champions League final and won the domestic league for the second year running.Milan was never close to be headed in the league competition, with new signing Jean-Pierre Papin being vital in the absence of lethal striker Marco van Basten, who albeit he scored 13 goals in just 15 matches, headed for the end of his career, when being plagued by knee injuries. Some defensive slips were redeemed by the 65 goals scored, which was the most of all teams in the league, and enough to clinch the title in front of city rivals Inter by four points. The season also saw memorable displays against Pescara, Fiorentina and Lazio in the beginning of the season. Against Pescara, Milan won 5-4 away from home, then beat Fiorentina by 7-3 and Lazio at home by 5-3. In those three matches, van Basten totalled eight goals.The season also saw Milan set the World transfer record following an intensive bidding battle against Juventus to sign Gianluigi Lentini from 1992's surprise Torino. Lentini did not perform to expectations, and was considered a disappointment, especially following a car accident in 1993, from which he recovered, but never rediscovered his form prior to the accident.

Paul Gascoigne: "Waiting For Gascoigne"

 When Rangers signed "Gazza" in the summer of 1995 from Lazio for a fee of £4.3 million, it was probably the biggest coup ever seen in Scottish football. Here was the English hero of Italia 90 and the midfielder acknowledged by English fans as the most talented player of his generation coming to Scotland - and he wasn't even at the veteran stage yet! Rangers knew they were getting a world class performer to join their other one, Laudrup, but manager Smith also knew that the two players were chalk and cheese when it came to their personality. Gascoigne brought genius and madness with him as well as a lot of baggage for the media to latch on to whereas Laudrup was the model professional with the stable and happy homelife. In Italy, injury and the alien football culture had caused Gascoigne's career to stall somewhat so he was ready for returning home. Few could have suspected that "home" would turn out to be Govan! From his arrival at the stadium, Gazza captured the hearts of the Gers fans and fired their imagination. Before a ball had been kicked, young fans were copying his hairstyle and getting their hair dyed blond like his, much to the despair of their mothers, no doubt. His cheeky, happy-go-lucky persona made him an attractive new hero for the fans to worship but it was on the field that his talent generated most admiration. 

Paul Gascoigne: "Italia 90" Gascoigne Glory"

 A entendre Bobby Robson célébrer les vertus mentales de son équipe, on aurait eu tendance à la prendre pour une gagneuse. Une de ces créatures sans beaucoup de cervelle, qui se déchire les tripes pour gagner sa croûte. Et quand Robson en rajoute en disant que sa troupe est arrivée jusqu'à Turin grâce, surtout, «à son esprit de combat, sa volonté et ses jambes », on se dit que l'Angleterre n'a donc pas eu à jouer au football pour se payer une tranche de demi-finale (ce qu'elle n'avait pas fait depuis 1966). Et c'est vrai que depuis que Robson - non, pas Bobby : l'autre, Brian, le joueur - est absent, l'Angleterre a du mal à ordonner son jeu. Elle a des jambes, c'est sûr, elle a du cœur, elle a du souffle mais elle n'a pas de tête. Alors, forcément, on tremble un peu pour elle face à l'Allemagne et à son empire du milieu. Car, à l'inverse, les Allemands sont des aigles à deux, voire trois têtes. Quand Pierre Littbarski répond « nein » à l'appel du soir, le Kaiser peut se permettre le luxe d'aligner Olaf Thon et Thomas Hassler pour jouer les grosses têtes à côté de la îête pensante de Lothar Matthàus...

50 Things you need to know about Gazza

  Septembre 75. A huit ans, Paul possède des qualités dépassant de loin tous les autres footballeurs de son âge. Il se frotte même régulièrement à des jeunes de deux ou trois ans ses aînés. Mais il n'a pas l'âge pour être admis au sein d'une équipe. Néanmoins, il se rend tous les soirs dans un club de quartier le Redheugh Boys'Club, où son assiduité lui vaut d'être remarqué par tous les dirigeants. Qui décident de faire une exception : il est admis au club, mais ne jouera pas. «Paul était dingue de foot, se souvient Tommy Léonard, qui l'accepta à Redheugh."Il était là tout le temps. Si nous ne l'avions pas accepté, il aurait pu mal tourner... »

Paul Gascoigne : "The Real Me"

 Arguably the best footballer of his generation, mercurial was a word that could have been invented to describe Paul Gascoigne. After his crucial, but ultimately tearful contribution to England’s 1990 World Cup in Italy, “Gazza” became a household name. And going into the 1991 FA Cup Final for Tottenham against Nottingham Forest, the Gateshead midfielder had signed an £8.5m deal to join Italian Serie A side Lazio. But disaster struck when he wildly challenged Gary Charles, which resulted in him rupturing the cruciate ligaments in his right knee, so he was forced to postpone the move until the following summer.

Serie A 1992 1993 Lazio Genoa

4a Giomata
27 Settembre 1992
Stadio Olimpico Roma

'This is Rome, right, but where's Lazio?' PAUL GASCOIGNE, 1992, Lazio club shop'Your daughter ... big tits' GAZZA to Lazio president SERGIO CRAGNOTTiFirst Gazza Game at Lazio.