Gazza vs. Paul: A Look Inside the Complicated Life of Paul Gascoigne

Paul Gascoigne (1967, England) has had a complicated life. One of the greatest football talents England has ever had was a unique midfielder, a legend from Newcastle, Lazio and Tottenham. The multiple addictions he had after (and during) football overlapped much of his success with England and with his clubs. Gascoigne made his crazy moments forget his great football moments.

Gazza is in the news for being the star of a new documentary about his extensive life, both on and off the field. The Englishman opens himself wide to tell all his problems without restraints. His fight against alcoholism, pills and everything that surrounded a life lived at 120%. This is a preview of the documentary ‘Gazza vs. Paul’ by High Performance Originals. “I was a happy drunk. Now I’m not. I’m a sad drunk. I don’t go out drinking, I drink at home. People know Paul Gascoigne, but nobody knows Gazza. Including me, sometimes. I had many sad years, like when I tore my ligaments and then my kneecap. I missed four years of football. He would have reached 100 international caps for England. I try not to get discouraged because the world is already depressed enough. And when I’m really down, that’s when I have a drink to cheer myself up. I don’t think I have disappointed any coach, nor the players, nor the fans that I know. “If there was anyone I disappointed, it was me.”

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Screenshot of the documentary ‘Gazza vs. Paul’.

His great tournament was the World Cup in Italy ’90. Gascoigne has many things to tell and he does it with sincerity, from within. In the documentary he admits that he drinks about six coffees before 10 in the morning to stay sober. “It’s really easy, I just try to stay away from the pubs. If I drink something, I drink it because I want to, not for any particular reason. I don’t blame anyone, I blamed a lot of people when I was drinking. After attending the first two meetings, I followed the 12 steps they told me to do, and one of them was to meet the person you blamed and apologize. I continue to fight alcoholism. “I live in my agent’s house.”

“If I want it to be a bad day, (all I have to do) is go to the pub. If I want it to be a good day, I take out my rod and go fishing. It’s not the drink, it’s the after. After looking at my phone and seeing 30 messages or missed calls, I know I’m in trouble. But I’ve been good. Last year was not brilliant, I was hospitalized for a couple of months. I have many things inside, things that I should share but that I am afraid to share with people. I am proud of what I have given to people. I have donated almost a million pounds to 10 different charities, without anyone knowing. I never gave up. I think the time I’ll give up is when I’m in a coffin. Other than that, I will continue fighting.”

2024-03-05 18:11:22
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