Paul Gascoigne’s sad confession
Paul Gascoigne’s sad confession
Paul Gascoigne will be 57 years old next May 27. A reckless life his, made up of excesses especially with alcohol, which he is unfortunately still dealing with. The ’former Newcastle, Tottenham, Lazio (1992 to 1995) and Rangers midfielder and England national team player told himself to “Gazza vs. Paul”, a podcast of High Performance. Here are his words, reported by Gazzetta dello Sport.
"I was a happy drunk. I’m not anymore. I am a sad drunk. I don’t go out and drink, I drink at home. People know Paul Gascoigne but Gazza nobody knows who he is. Not even me sometimes. I keep fighting against alcoholism and I live at my agent’s (Katie Davies, ed.)” house.
“If I want a bad day, I know if I go to the pub it will be. Otherwise I take the rod and go fishing and I know it will be a good day. I try not to beat myself up becauseé the world è già already. And when I am really giù, è then that I take a drink to cheer me up. I don't think I've let coaches, players or fans down. If there'è been anyone I have let down, it is me".
"It doesn't take much to cry. I keep a lot of things inside, things that I should get out but I am afraid to share with people. I don’t think I will ever grow up, and I don’t mind that. I am proud of what I have given to people. I donated almost a million pounds to 10 different charities. And I have never given up. I never will; I think the time when I will give up is when I will be in a coffin”.
