Paul Gascoigne confronts his demons and takes the reader into the recesses of his mind. The triggers that created explosive genius on the football pitch and outrageous antics off it are revealed together with the critical moments that influenced his alcoholism, depression, drug abuse, gambling, eating disorders and compulsive behaviour.

Paul Gascoigne confronts his demons and takes the reader into the recesses of his mind. The triggers that created explosive genius on the football pitch and outrageous antics off it are revealed together with the critical moments that influenced his alcoholism, depression, drug abuse, gambling, eating disorders and compulsive behaviour.

Even people who don't know football know who 'Gazza' is. The man born as Paul John Gascoigne to a working-class family in the North-East has found headlines on the front pages almost as often as the back pages throughout his life, thanks in great part to his more than colourful lifestyle. This book tells his story.