Gazza drinking again

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Paul Gascoigne fined over drink-fuelled disturbance


Gazza has struggled with drink and drugs since retiring in 2004

Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been fined over a drunken disturbance in Newcastle. The 42-year-old was arrested for being drunk and disorderly in the Jesmond area of the city in the early hours.

He was taken into custody and later received a fixed-penalty notice, said Northumbria Police.

The ex-Newcastle and Tottenham player has faced a long battle with alcohol, and last year was detained twice under the Mental Health Act.
In a BBC interview earlier this year, he said he had been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and claimed to have been clean of drink or drugs for four months.

Gifted midfielder
He said: "In the past every time I left rehab I thought I'm going to have a drink and I had no thought of that this time.
"I am a different Paul now."

Gascoigne began his career at Newcastle in 1985, and in 1988 transferred to Tottenham for £2.3m, having played 99 games and scored 25 goals.
He shot to fame during the 1990 World Cup in Italy, when he helped England to the World Cup semi-finals.
The gifted midfielder retired in 2004, after which his addiction to drugs and alcohol spiralled out of control.

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[rez9000]

What a train wreck of a life! I feel so sorry for him. That he just seems incapable of controlling himself, and there seems to be no-one around who can provide him with a crutch, a shoulder, something that can stop him self-destructing.

 

[Raxscallion]

He's suffered from mental illness his whole life - from childhood, before he became famous. My heart goes out to him. :-(

 

[SpunkyBackpack]

Poor guy, unfortunately its starting to look like he just cant be helped. Tragic really, such a waste of a life.

 

[sparx100]

What a gifted footballer - I remember meeting him in the hospital after the FA Cup Final - a genuinely nice guy - just absolutely hyperactive!!

It is a shame what is happening to him, but at some point you have to question whether he really does want help or whether he is just destined to be found face down dead in a pool of sick. He has had a lot of chances not necessarily afforded to others to get his life back on track but he does not seem interested.

Does really hurt as he was my football idol, but to see him like this ruins those memories.

 

[C0YS]

:-(

we love you Gazza!

 

[chkthfc82]

i love gazza to bits but he's just gonna go the same way as best did. shame but if he wants to drink himself to death let him do it.

 

[alfiespurs]

Sorry the guy is really lost it ... It can be managed but you have have the will power to control booze. But he is an adult and I think the guy is going to kill himself drinking .. I am pretty sure his close friends and family have done there all ! Still Love you Gazza !!