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| The former England footballer Paul Gascoigne was taken to hospital after a drunken fight at a hotel, it has been reported. | The former England footballer Paul Gascoigne was taken to hospital after a drunken fight at a hotel, it has been reported. |
| Gascoigne, 49, was “racially abusing” customers at the Ace Hotel in Shoreditch, east London, and throwing money at them, a witness alleged. | Gascoigne, 49, was “racially abusing” customers at the Ace Hotel in Shoreditch, east London, and throwing money at them, a witness alleged. |
| The Metropolitan police said officers were called to a disturbance at the premises shortly after 6pm on Tuesday before a 49-year-old man was taken to hospital with a head injury. | The Metropolitan police said officers were called to a disturbance at the premises shortly after 6pm on Tuesday before a 49-year-old man was taken to hospital with a head injury. |
| Witness Alvin Carpio said the former Tottenham, Lazio and Rangers midfielder , who has long battled alcoholism, appeared “very drunk” during the altercation. | Witness Alvin Carpio said the former Tottenham, Lazio and Rangers midfielder , who has long battled alcoholism, appeared “very drunk” during the altercation. |
| He tweeted: “Gazza has just been kicked down the stairs by a guy whose friend got slapped by him. He really isn’t in a good place. | He tweeted: “Gazza has just been kicked down the stairs by a guy whose friend got slapped by him. He really isn’t in a good place. |
| “It’s a sad state: he’s been spitting, making racist remarks and groping women, all while throwing around #notes. | “It’s a sad state: he’s been spitting, making racist remarks and groping women, all while throwing around #notes. |
| “He was racially abusing my mates, and hitting one of them on the shoulder and head before throwing a £20 note on him.” | “He was racially abusing my mates, and hitting one of them on the shoulder and head before throwing a £20 note on him.” |
| Gascoigne’s spokesman, Terry Baker, said the former footballer had been taken to hospital with a head wound, according to the Daily Mirror. | Gascoigne’s spokesman, Terry Baker, said the former footballer had been taken to hospital with a head wound, according to the Daily Mirror. |
| Baker added: “He hasn’t been arrested. He’s about to be released and sent home.” | Baker added: “He hasn’t been arrested. He’s about to be released and sent home.” |
| A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: “The man has been taken to an east London hospital where he remains in a stable condition.” | A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: “The man has been taken to an east London hospital where he remains in a stable condition.” |
| No arrests had been made and inquiries were ongoing, she added. | No arrests had been made and inquiries were ongoing, she added. |
| Gascoigne was fined £1,000 at Dudley magistrates court in September after racially abusing a bodyguard who was employed to protect him. | Gascoigne was fined £1,000 at Dudley magistrates court in September after racially abusing a bodyguard who was employed to protect him. |