“If you are sitting in a restaurant and somebody calls your mum a whore, which she did, I don't like that” “And yes, I got hold of her arms and I did put my head against her head. I didn't headbutt her but I threw her to the floor. I was disgusted with myself for what I did” “I went to therapy; I sat with 15 to 20 women and told them exactly what I did. I got punched by a few women for doing what I did, but I took the punches and I accepted it. It is the one thing I ever did in my life, and I get hammered for it” said Gascoigne in an interview which should be broadcast tonight on “Sky TV”.

Regarding his alcohol problems, he admitted that he drank around 30 beers a day in a period of his life.

Gascoigne said that today he cannot even be near beer, and that it is enough to only think about the last time that he got drunk. He added “My heart stopped a few times”, talking about his experiences in rehab.

Also, he added that his faith helped him give up alcohol. Talking about his attempted suicide, Gascoigne said that he called his sister beforehand.

“I had just had enough” “I had had enough of everything, you know” he said.

“I rang my sister just to say, I am going to run a bath. I think she might have had a clue, I don't know if it was a plea for help” “And I just said, look, I am in the bath and I will always love you, or something like that, and put the phone down. I laid in the bath and just felt myself dropping off and I remember just getting ready, like dozing off, and then the police burst in. About six police dragged us out of the bath” said Gascoigne.

(Sky)

Hand us back our rightful spot in Premier League, demands Leeds star Sodje

Sam Sodje insists the FA should reinstate Leeds to the Premier League.

Sodje believes the fallen giants should be given a free ride back to the top flight.

'I think the FA should put Leeds back in the Premier League! There's no way is this a League One club, or even a Championship club.

'It doesn't matter what happens on the pitch, the FA should put Leeds in the Premier League.'

(dailymail)

British man found dead in Spain with an arrow through his heart

A British man has been found dead at his home in Spain with an arrow in his heart.

Londoner Mark Nougher, 53, was discovered yesterday morning by a flatmate when he returned from a weekend trip away

'The suspicion at this stage is that he may have died as the result of a freak and tragic accident.

The victim, last seen on Saturday, lived in the village of Torremendo near the Costa Blanca resort of Torrevieja.

(dailymail)

Invasione irlandese,
musica, birra e tifo

Bari è pronta per accogliere i tifosi irlandesi (saranno circa 6mila), che da oggi arriveranno in città per assistere mercoledì sera alla partita Italia-Irlanda allo stadio San Nicola. Gli alberghi di Bari e provincia sono esauriti da settimane, mentre i gestori di pub e ristoranti hanno fatto la scorta di fusti di birra per soddisfare le esigenze degli ospiti.Contro le speculazioniPer evitare le speculazioni di due anni fa, in occasione di Italia-Scozia (con la vendita di lattine di birra fino a 10 euro), alcuni pub di Bari vecchia hanno deciso di fissare il prezzo della birra Peroni a 3.90 euro per ogni pinta. “Ma temiamo la concorrenza sleale dei venditori ambulanti”, spiegano dai locali di piazza Mercantile, il cuore della movida. Realizzata anche una Irish pizza, in onore dei coloratissimi ospiti. Allestito un Infopoint per l’accoglienza degli irlandesi, un giornale gratuito di informazioni nelle due lingue, e visite guidate organizzate dall’Apt. Non mancheranno i momenti di gastronomia, con prodotti tipici pugliesi nella sala Murat, in piazza del Ferrarese. Coppa del Mondo al ComuneLa Coppa del mondo vinta dall’Italia nel 2006 a Berlino sarà esposta in municipio oggi e domani dalle 10 alle 18, e mercoledì dalle 9 alle 12.30. Mostra sulla storia della Nazionale azzurra nello stabilimento della birra Peroni, vicino allo stadio. Domani sera in piazza del Ferrarese si terranno concerti di musica folk. Per offrire supporto alle migliaia di tifosi irlandesi, l’ambasciata d’Irlanda aprirà un ufficio consolare temporaneo dove si potranno richiedere “passaporti di emergenza”. L’ufficio sarà allestito nell’hotel Palace da domani a venerdì 3. Sul sagrato della chiesa di San Giuseppe, al quartiere Madonnella, sarà allestito un maxi-schermo per l’incontro, davanti allo storico irish pub della zona. L’Amtab metterà a disposizione dei tifosi italiani e irlandesi bus gratuiti per lo stadio San Nicola, sede della partita.

FRANK LAMPARD blew his top yesterday — over the new England leisure shirts!

Tugging at his sleeve, he added: “Even though we have these terrible tops on, at least we are all wearing the same.

(thesun)