‘I know drinking will kill me,’ says ex-footballer Gascoigne

Paul Gascoigne has described “the pain” of knowing he might start drinking again even though he recognises it might kill him.

A documentary about the former England footballer reveals he spends £1,000 (€1,188) a year on anti-wrinkle jabs to counteract the ravages of drinking.

Gascoigne, who played for teams including Newcastle United and Spurs, was followed by a film crew for three months for an ITV documentary after his return from a treatment clinic in the United States where he overheard doctors say he might die.