Gazza 'sectioned under Mental Health Act'

Tottenham Hotspur say they are supporting troubled former star Paul Gascoigne after it was reported he had been placed on an emergency three-day detox.

Gazza 'sectioned under Mental Health Act'

Tottenham Hotspur say they are supporting troubled former star Paul Gascoigne after it was reported he had been placed on an emergency three-day detox.

Medics sectioned the 47-year-old former England footballer under the UK's Mental Health Act at 3am yesterday after a drinking binge, according to today’s Sun newspaper.

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