'He's in a bad way' Former England cricketer Ronnie Irani on friend Paul Gascoigne

Jul 09, 2013, 11:35 AM

There are reports that Paul Gascoigne was found slumped semi-conscious in the street outside a London hotel yesterday. Witnesses say he appeared to be drunk, "looked filthy" and had two unopened bottles of gin with him. Former England and Essex cricketer Ronnie Irani was one of the sports starts who paid for Paul Gascoigne to go to the United States for a private detox and rehab programme.