Paul John Gascoigne, nicknamed Gazza, is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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Paul Gascoigne is described by the National Football Museum as “the most naturally talented English footballer of his generation”.
In the later part of his career, and especially following retirement, Paul Gascoigne’s life became dominated by severe mental and emotional problems, particularly alcoholism.

When Paul Gascoigne had his liver transplant he stopped for a while but he enjoyed drinking. At all times Paul Gascoigne wants to be alcohol-free but it is an addiction.” It is nearly twenty years since Tony Adams wrote Addicted, his extraordinary autobiography which told of his battle with alcoholism.
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Paul Gascoigne has been jailed or sectioned on numerous occasions and his struggles receive regular coverage in the British press and he has frequently attempted to live without alcohol, though rehabilitation programmes have provided only temporary relief.
Paul Gascoigne’s personal issues ended his coaching career, and he has not worked in football since being dismissed as the manager of Kettering Town in 2005.
Aside that, Paul Gascoigne has been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, as well as a history of eating disorders.


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