The former England midfielder, Paul Gascoigne, is back home and “doing well” after being hospitalised over the weekend, his representative said on Monday.
“Paul voluntarily went into A&E on Friday after struggling with a throat condition he has had for a while,” Carly Saward at the MNT talent agency told the Associated Press. “He is already back home and doing well.”
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The Sun reported that the 58-year-old Gascoigne had been found “semi-conscious” at home by a friend on Friday in Poole, Dorset, and initially been admitted to an intensive care unit.
Gascoigne helped lead England to the semi-finals at the 1990 World Cup and Euro 96. He was widely considered one of the most naturally talented players of his generation, with his clubs including Newcastle, Tottenham, Lazio and Rangers. He played 57 times for England.
He has battled alcohol addiction for decades and has also had other health problems in recent years.