Tottenham and Rangers legend Paul Gascoigne was caught up in the Raoul Moat controversy yesterday.
The former England football hero turned up at the police cordon claiming to be a pal of fugitive "Moaty" and bringing him lager and chicken.
Gazza - who had apparently come by taxi from Newcastle - said he had brought the wanted man a "can of lager, some chicken, a mobile phone and something to keep warm".
He told Tyneside's Metro Radio: "He is willing to give in now. I just want to give him some therapy and say. 'Come on Moaty, it's Gazza'."
Britain's most wanted man died early today after shooting himself at the end of a tense six-hour armed stand-off with police.
Moat, 37, died in Newcastle General Hospital where PC David Rathband, who he gunned down, is being treated.
He shot himself at 1.15am in Rothbury, Northumberland. He was rushed to hospital by armed convoy and arrived at 2.05am. But medics could not save him.
