I had to accept that I was an alcoholic, that was the main thing. I think you’ve got to. But I try not say that I’m an alcoholic. I prefer to say that it’s a disease I’ve got. Paul Gascoigne Read Quote
I do want to be a manager one day. It might be 10 years, I don’t know when. Paul Gascoigne Read Quote
But then I always wanted to play for Rangers. Man United is a great club and Alex Ferguson is a legend. Paul Gascoigne Read Quote
At the end of it, I’ll maybe do a coaching badge but I’m not going to get forced into things. Paul Gascoigne Read Quote
I fought back, got injured again and I had to have another operation. I got down and depressed and I think I was drinking more than I should. Well, I know I was. Paul Gascoigne Read Quote
The drink? Yes, I’ve had tough times in my life, especially the last year, regarding my ex-wife, my kids, I nearly broke my neck, I was on death row with pneumonia. Paul Gascoigne Read Quote
I thought I did well for someone who has been out for 10 or 11 months. Then I was sub against Liverpool and tried to play for the guys and work on my fitness. Paul Gascoigne Read Quote
I am going to continue and bring this club forward. I am Paul Gascoigne the footballer. Paul Gascoigne Read Quote
But if I wasn’t playing, I would drink Saturdays, then Sunday, then Monday. Then I would try and train and it was no good, then have another drink just to pass the day away. Paul Gascoigne Read Quote
I know as a manager you have to abide by the chairman’s decisions. But his decisions were this team, that team, this player, that player. The chairman is a control freak. Paul Gascoigne Read Quote