Paul Gascoigne arrives at court for trial over claim he sexually assaulted woman by kissing her on a train
Former footballer Paul Gascoigne has arrived at court ahead of his trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on a train.
The ex-England player was arrested on August 20 after he allegedly kissed a fellow passenger on a train travelling from York to Durham.
British Transport Police charged him with one count of sexual assault by touching in November last year.
Paul Gascoigne has arrived at Teesside Crown Court in Middlesbrough ahead of his trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman by kissing her on a train
The 52-year-old has already entered a not guilty plea to the single charge of sexual assault, and his trial at Teesside Crown Court is due to start later on Monday.
Gascoigne smiled to photographers as he arrived. As he entered, one member of the public was heard shouting ‘Go on Gazza lad’, to which the former footballer responded: ‘Ah right, lad’.
The footballer rose to international fame during the 1990 World Cup and is regarded as the most talented midfielder of his generation.
After leaving his hometown club, Newcastle United, in 1988, he played for Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio and Rangers among others. He retired from football in 2004.