Paul Gascoigne: England legend 'doing well' after hospital visit

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Gascoigne helped England to a World Cup semi-final successful 1990

Alex Fletcher

BBC Sport journalist

Former England and Spurs midfielder Paul Gascoigne is "doing well" aft a abbreviated enactment successful hospital, his representatives person said.

The 58-year-old was admitted to infirmary aft visiting the mishap and exigency section connected Friday.

His agency, MNT, said successful a statement: "Paul voluntarily went to A&E connected Friday (not via ambulance) aft struggling with a pharynx information helium has had for a while. He went location yesterday aft a abbreviated enactment and is resting up and doing well."

The Sun, external had claimed connected Sunday that Gascoigne had been "rushed" to an intensive attraction portion aft helium was recovered by a friend.

Gascoigne was capped 57 times by his state and is wide regarded arsenic 1 of the top footballers England has ever produced.

He began his vocation playing for boyhood nine Newcastle United, earlier a determination to Spurs successful 1988 - wherever helium won the FA Cup successful 1991.

Gascoigne past signed for Lazio earlier returning to the UK wherever helium played for Rangers, Middlesbrough and Everton.

Away from the pitch, Gascoigne has had well-documented struggles with intoxicant addiction and slump since retiring successful 2004.

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