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Paul Gascoigne: 'I was bored, so I starting drinking again'

Paul Gascoigne says that he slipped back into alcohol addiction because he was bored.

England legend Paul Gascoigne has revealed that boredom forced him into falling back into alcohol addiction.

The 45-year-old, who has had a long-running battle with drink and drugs, completed a five-week stint at a rehab facility in the United States.

"There was no-one to blame for my relapse," Gascoigne told Sky Sports News. "I might drink in the next hour, but that's what it is, being an alcoholic. I was just bored, which is the worst thing for me.

"I've been detoxed before, I knew I was in a bad way. I texted 'help' to everybody. [Rehab] was alright for the first couple of days but the third day, the shakes were horrendous. The doctor said, 'I don't think this guy's gonna make it', and then I panicked."

A number of footballers including Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere are thought to have financially contributed to Gascoigne's treatment.

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