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LONDON. – England legend Paul Gascoigne has opened up on his endless battle to stay sober, revealing that he is staying in his agent’s spare room and is back attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
Gascoigne, 56, has publicly battled mental health problems and alcohol addiction since concluding his storied career in football.
Viewed as one of the greatest English players of all time, Gascoigne made 57 appearances for his country and starred for a host of teams including Newcastle, Tottenham, Lazio and Rangers.
But now, as revealed during an interview with High Performance, ‘Gazza’ lives with his manager Katie Davies on a residential street in Poole on the south coast of England.
“I used to be a happy drunk. I ain’t anymore. I’m a sad drunk. I don’t go out and drink, I drink indoors,” the former midfielder said.
“People know Paul Gascoigne but Gazza, no one knows. Even me sometimes. I’ve spent a lot of years being down, when I did my ligaments and then my kneecap, I missed four years of football. I would’ve got 100 caps (for England).
“I try not to get down because the world’s already down enough. And when I’m really down, that’s when I pick up a drink to cheer myself up.
“I don’t think I let any managers down, or the players or the fans you know. If there was anyone I let down, it was myself. But more the drinking side of it, when I finished playing.” – Mailonline
Online Reporter