Gascoigne sets record straight on Tottenham help


Paul Gascoigne (C) gestures as he is flanked by Lazio's president Claudio Lotito (L) prior to the start of their Europa League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Lazio at the Olympic stadium in Rome November 22, 2012. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

LONDON (Reuters) - Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne has thanked his ex-Tottenham Hotspur captain Gary Mabbutt and the club and for helping to fund his treatment for alcohol-related problems.

Gascoigne, 47, was quoted in The Sun newspaper on Monday as saying Tottenham's local Premier League rivals Arsenal had in the past paid 50,000 pounds towards his medical care.

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