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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 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. This may be 1 of the weirdest tweets I've sent:I'm in Ace Hotel trying to read but can't because Paul Gascoigne is behind me causing trouble
“It’s a sad state: he’s been spitting, making racist remarks and groping women, all while throwing around #notes. It gets crazier: 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 was racially abusing my mates, and hitting one of them on the shoulder and head before throwing a £20 note on him.” It's a sad state: He's been spitting, making racist remarks & groping women, all while throwing around £ notes & stating his dad has cancer.
Gascoigne’s spokesman, Terry Baker, said the former footballer had been taken to hospital with a head wound, according to the Daily Mirror. Carpio said: “He was racially abusing my mates, and hitting one of them on the shoulder and head before throwing a £20 note on him.”
Baker added: “He hasn’t been arrested. He’s about to be released and sent home.” The Daily Mirror reported that Gascoigne’s spokesman, Terry Baker, said the former footballer had been taken to hospital with a head wound. Baker said: “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 continuing, 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.