Paul Gascoigne 'back to his best after two-day blip' in alcoholism struggle

However, he admitted that he only realised the seriousness of his recent relapse after seeing stories in the newspapers.

Paul Gascoigne has said he is back to his "best" after suffering a "two-day blip" in his ongoing struggle with alcoholism.

The former England footballer, who has had a drink problem for more than 20 years, told ITV's Good Morning Britain on Wednesday that he was doing "all right" and had been clean for 11 months.