He was the hero of the semi-final. His free-kick against Arsenal underlined what a player he was and the 1990 BBC Sports Personality of the Year had the stage set for him to become the star of the show in the final. Instead it was a final he will want to forget. Spurs played Nottingham Forest and just 15 minutes into the game, Gazza put in a rash challenge on Gary Charles which injured himself. He was hospitalised with a knee injury and did further damage to his knee when he went on a night out in Newcastle resulting in him missing the whole of the 1991-92 season.
22. Assistant Planner at Sky Sports News HQ. Reporter for Talk Rugby Union & Stockport Rugby 1st XV. WhatCulture contributor. University of Sports Journalism Graduate. NCTJ Accredited Journalist. Liverpool Fan. Views are my own.
