Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur legend Paul Gascoigne to make footballing return
Paul Gascoigne is to return to football in a one-off "all stars" match to raise funds for Coca-Cola League Two club Darlington.
The former Newcastle, Tottenham and England midfielder will take to the pitch at the Darlington Arena on May 3 in a fund-raising friendly.
The club went into administration in February after getting into financial trouble.
The League Two side were docked 10 points as a result, and are yet to find a new owner.
Darlington today confirmed that Gascoigne would be among the players to take part in a match, pitting the players who starred in the 1999-2000 season's play-off final team against a side of north-east football stars.
Gascoigne, who last played a professional match in 2004, has reportedly begun training in preparation for the game.
The fallen star has undergone treatment for alcoholism, bulimia and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Last year he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act following an incident in Newcastle.
