Blackburn ace Dunn: Nice to know I was a Gazza favourite

Blackburn Rovers midfielder David Dunn didn't mind being dubbed the 'new Gazza' - especially when it came from the man himself!

When he first broke through at Rovers, Dunn was likened to Geordie legend Paul Gascoigne.

He told the Lancashire Telegraph: "Those early years were great years, the best years in fact.

"The biggest compliment I have ever been paid was when Nick Barmby said to me once Gazza told him I was the nearest player to him.

“I don’t know whether he was just saying it but apparently Gazza has said that about me and I was well chuffed with that at the time.

“Of course Gazza was a hero of mine. I loved the way he played and I do wish I could have gone on to play for England as many times as he did. Sadly it just wasn’t to be.

“You can’t help get more confident when you hear things like that.

"Our manager at the time Graeme Souness was always complimenting me in the press as well and they were great days.”

 
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