TROUBLED FORMER football star Paul Gascoigne has been fined after pleading guilty to common assault and drunk and disorderly behaviour at a railway station.
The ex-Tottenham and Lazio midfielder, who has a long history of alcoholism, admitted the two charges at Stevenage Magistrates’ Court, north of London.
The 46-year-old was fined £1,000 or € 1,160 euros – £600 for the assault and £400 for the second charge. Police were called to Stevenage railway station at 10.30pm on 4 July and arrested Gascoigne.
Gascoigne’s lawyer Gavin Harris told reporters outside court: “Mr Gascoigne wants to publicly apologise for his actions that evening. He now wishes to be left alone to carry on with his recovery.”
Gascoigne did not speak as he left court. Known to fans as “Gazza”, Gascoigne made 57 appearances for England between 1988 and 1998.
Considered one of the most talented English players ever, he is best known for his exploits at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he helped England reach the semi-finals.
He started his career at his hometown club Newcastle, before playing for Spurs, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough and Everton before his career wound down.
Just wish those fcuking parasites in the media would leave the man alone and stop stalking him on the streets hoping he will make a fool of himself. He clearly has problems and doesn’t need that
Yes, and leave the poor wife basher alone.
55 wife basher supporters
If he had smoked a joint he’d have been hugging people.
If he had been playing for Tyrone on Saturday he would have got man of the match
This man and his hasbien family should be locked in a zoo like cage and pellted with fruit.
Pauljohnson, you do realize that “hasbien” is urban slang for a woman who used to be a lesbian but has now gone straight http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Hasbien&defid=1916673. You should be locked up in a classroom and pelted (not pellted) with spelling tests and lessons in compassion for someone who is suffering from a chronic disease.
spot on brian.
jeez people like Johnson and their families must be perfect.
Considering that everyone in Ireland would know or know of an alcoholic a bit of empathy wouldn’t go astray.
Brian he’s only a troll , see him pop up on the football stories all the time when his mother is out …
I do genuinely feel for him, but there comes a point when you have to ask yourself, how much help does he need, and for how long can it continue?
His friends and family have been extraordinary over the years, with giving him a home, food, sending him to rehab, sure they didn’t even disown him after the incident with Raul Moat and the fishing rod!
Unbelievable footballer, it’s just a shame he didn’t have the right people around him in his hey day. Too many leeches who bought into his success, fuelled by the media in their relentless search for a story, and coupled by his own inability to take control on his circumstances have led to his plight.
I do hope he gets better, but I’ve lost count how times I’ve said that over the years.
Somebody who is as mad as a bag of cats really shouldn’t be drinking
I blame the government….no wait…Johnny Five Bellies…
It’s Jimmy. Jimmy five bellies. Don’t you forget it
Whoops…was thinking of his brother!
He is as mad as a bag of cats because of his drinking.
Dreadfully sad to watch a life fall apart from his addiction whilst the world mocks him..
Such a waste of talent.
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@ chris
He never wasted his talent he was a great footballer
He was a great footballer but because of drink he ended up playing for rangers rather than real, united or Milan
Also could have been a real good coach so I’d consider him a waste of talent.
@ chris
How do you know he could of been a real good coach ?
Such a waste!
Because he had ability to see more than most on the pitch and maybe he could have transfer that to younger players
Alcohol a demon . Very easily abused just like anything I suppose
Even Rice Krispies?
Fair enough the man has problems, but the fact is he assaulted someone! If you witnessed a drunk nobody on O’Connell St, assault someone, would your first thought be “ah the poor guy has troubles” ? Alcoholism is a terrible thing and I seen what it can do to people, but people excusing behaviour like assault because of it does not help anyone.
never a dull moment with Gazza.
They should lock that eijit up
Dublinlad! Your his best friend are you? How much time have you spent in his company over the years?????? Or do you as I suspect , know absolutely nothing about him!!
Unlike most, his personal life has been played out in the media from when he first emerged on the scene. I know as much as Joe Public, but if you know more, please, enlighten me.
Who cares about Gazza, Jesus. Bar stool nation!
England – the only country that glorifies going on the piss and look at where this lot has ended up; Gascoigne, Merson, Sansom, Adams… and those are just the high profile ones.
Every other country enjoys a tipple but they are realistic enough to realise it’s not glamorous to make an ass out of yourself every day and end up living on a park bench (Sansom) and spitting teeth out on live television (Merson).
One of the best players around in the 90s without doubt!
I still today watch Gazza on YouTube what a footballer incredible,exciting and a thinking footballer.
It’s sad how his troubles and problems have out shone his football skills but that’s reality, it is what it is.
Hopefully one day he will conquer his demons and be at peace with himself.
How many of us had the Gazza crop haircut back in the day lol
Blame Danny Baker and that that ginger but Chris Evans who where his buddies once and persuaded him to move to London and join Spurs instead of going to Utd which he had agreed to join , saying that Manchester was boring and no nightlife ..
The fishing rod mmm!