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| Paul Gascoigne in US treatment centre | Paul Gascoigne in US treatment centre |
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| Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been admitted to a treatment centre in the US. | Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been admitted to a treatment centre in the US. |
| The 45-year-old has willingly gone to an un-named centre, his management company confirmed. | |
| The former Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Lazio player has battled with alcoholism since giving up football. | The former Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Lazio player has battled with alcoholism since giving up football. |
| A recent appearance at a charity event, when he broke down sobbing on stage, sparked widespread concern. | A recent appearance at a charity event, when he broke down sobbing on stage, sparked widespread concern. |
| In a statement, GamePlan Solutions said that Paul Gascoigne was an alcoholic with "complex issues", which were being dealt with by professionals. | In a statement, GamePlan Solutions said that Paul Gascoigne was an alcoholic with "complex issues", which were being dealt with by professionals. |
| 'Addiction problem' | |
| It added: "Paul has been extremely touched and overwhelmed by the generous offers of help and support over the past few days. | It added: "Paul has been extremely touched and overwhelmed by the generous offers of help and support over the past few days. |
| "He is motivated to fully understand and control his addiction problem under guidance." | "He is motivated to fully understand and control his addiction problem under guidance." |
| Gascoigne's drinking problems started during his playing days - he was admitted to the Priory Hospital, near Southampton, in 1998, shortly after his divorce from wife Sheryl. | |
| Three years later, whilst playing at Everton, Gascoigne admitted himself to an alcohol rehabilitation clinic in Arizona on the insistence of his then manager Walter Smith. | |
| In 2008, four years after retiring he was arrested in Newcastle and detained under the Mental Health Act. | |
| He was later sectioned following reports that he was acting strangely in Hemel Hempstead. | |
| More recently he has been treated at The Priory again and at the Providence Projects treatment centre in Bournemouth. |