They told me I wouldn't make 25. Then it was 35, then 45. These were my doctors speaking - they're all dead now.

People say you have to hit rock bottom, and, I can tell you, almost dying is as rock bottom as it gets.

I was in for 10 hours and had 40 pints - beating my previous record by 20 minutes.

Love is about mutual respect, apart from the attraction.

People say I slept with seven miss worlds, I didn't. It was only four, I didn't turn up for the other three

I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep.

If you make up your own mind, you can only blame yourself.

If I had been born ugly, you would have never heard of Pele.

I spent 90% of my money on women and drink. The rest I wasted

They say Paul Gascoigne is the new George Best but has he shagged three Miss Worlds?

I never went out in the morning with the intention of getting drunk. It just happened.

Pele called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life.

I used to go missing a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.

Pain is temporary, glory...lasts forever!

In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.

I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.

At Euro '92 itself, we bowed out to the eventual winners, Denmark, in our final group match.

Some games you win, some you lose, and some you draw.

Messi is the great player of this generation like there were great players in other generations.