Gascoigne distraught over Robson death

Paul Gascoigne, the former England midfielder whose tears became one of the iconic images of the 1990 World Cup, admitted he could not stop crying when he learned his former manager Sir Bobby Robson had finally lost his long fight against cancer yesterday.

Robson, who led England, Newcastle, Ipswich and Barcelona among others in an illustrious career, died at his home in County Durham yesterday morning following his fifth bout of cancer in 17 years. His wife Elsie was by his bedside.