England legend Gary Lineker has likened Everton whizkid Ross Barkley to Paul Gascoigne.
Lineker thinks the touch and confidence to try the audacious has seemingly passed from the man who lit up Italia 90 to a 20-year-old who is one of England's brightest hopes heading to Brazil.
"I see things in Barkley's game, in terms of strengths and weaknesses. Like Gazza he can go past people. He's incredibly strong. He's got a similar stature, got amazing ability and will score amazing goals like Gazza.
"On the defensive side he's slightly lacking in terms of tactical nous, but if you play him in a certain position that wouldn't necessarily be that important. I'm not going to say Barkley's the next Gazza, but I think there are two or three (who could take a World Cup by storm like Gazza)."
