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Paul Gascoigne once wrapped himself in toilet paper and took a plunge into a pool – after he was lectured about conserving energy at the 1990 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Gascoigne had travelled to Italia 90 with the rest of the England squad when Stuart Pearce recounted the tale.<\/p>\n

Pearce explained that Sir Bobby Robson had told them heat would be a huge factor – and they would have to conserve energy at every opportunity if they hoped to go the distance.<\/p>\n

The following day, Pearce remembers being on a sunbed when he heard a commotion, Pearce said: "I look at the diving board, Gascoigne's bouncing up and down; he's gone to the toilet, and he's mummified himself from head to foot!<\/p>\n

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"You can't see any of him, he's covered head to toe. Bearing in mind this hotel isn't just for the players.<\/p>\n

"So he's bouncing himself up and down and he launched himself off the diving board, swims underwater, the bog roll floats to the top – and a naked Gascoigne pops up at the other end of the pool!"<\/p>\n

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Pearce continued to explain that Robson held the team back after they had their dinner.<\/p>\n

Robson, according to the defender, said: "Gentlemen, there's a f***king idiot amongst us." However, Gascoigne didn't realise who he was talking about – and he was the only player looking around the room to see who it was.<\/p>\n

England crashed out in the semi-finals of that World Cup, with Pearce and Chris Waddle missing the decisive penalties against West Germany.<\/p>\n

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