England's Grealish thriving on Gazza comparisons

Grealish’s ability to go past players and create and score goals has prompted some to compare him to Gazza, as he is known to England fans, who became one of the most sought-after players in the world after dazzling at the 1990 World Cup in Italy.

“I thrive off those kind of comparisons (to Gascoigne),” Grealish told reporters after England eased to a 4-0 win over Iceland in their final Nations League group game on Wednesday.

“I love the way he played football with all the freedom and all the joy... I want to entertain people but I always want to be effective on the pitch like Gazza was too.”

Grealish, 25, burst onto the scene in the Premier League early in his career, but faced media scrutiny after a number of late night incidents.