Tottenham legend Paul Gascoigne has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act and placed on a three-day emergency detox following his latest alcohol binge.
Gascoigne, the ex-Newcastle, Tottenham and Rangers star who retired in 2004, was rushed to hospital at 3am on Friday morning after police were called to his home in Dorset, reports the Mail on Sunday.
The 47-year-old had to be assessed by medics just hours before the police arrived at his house in Poole. His condition was considered to be stable however he has reportedly worsened over the next 12 hours.
