It's all self done, but I sometimes thing we judge all drinkers the same. Gascoigne took it so far that I have seen him on stage doing weird tremors like he was on a great fault line. He clearly took it further than most and on that basis, I think he is sick. There is simply no fun to be had shaking like Ali when it is only the drink.

It's the classic disease. It creeps up on you all your life, but then your career is done at 35 and you are loaded, off you go. It's a shame and the injuries likely helped him on his way.