BROKEN Paul Gascoigne was seen begging in the street hours before his desperate hotel suicide bid.The soccer legend, who was last night in a mental health unit after trying to drown himself in a bath, also tried to put down a £20,000 deposit on a Ferrari.
But the episode dissolved into farce after his trousers fell down in the showroom – revealing he was wearing no underwear.
Former England star Gazza, 40, was seen begging outside a shop by millionaire Queens Park Rangers chairman Gianni Paladini.
Shocked Mr Paladini handed him £70 and urged him to clean up his act before making his way to QPR’s Loftus Road stadium for Sunday’s match with West Brom.
Alcoholic Gazza, diagnosed with manic depression, began asking passers-by for cash after a store refused his credit card as he tried to buy fags in London’s Mayfair.
A spokesman for Mr Paladini said: “Gianni recognised Paul and saw he was in a bad way.
“He was drunk, smelled of booze and was upset.
“Gianni was shocked. He gave him some money and told him to have a meal and clean himself up. He then put him in a cab and sent him on his way.
“When Gianni heard he’d tried to commit suicide, he was very upset.”
The taxi took Gazza to the posh Millennium Hotel in Sloane Street, Knightsbridge.
The sad former Newcastle, Spurs and Lazio midfielder was rescued by cops there as he held his head underwater in the bath.
Staff had called officers after he asked them for a steak knife, sparking fears for his safety.
He was taken to the mental health unit of Chelsea and Westminster hospital, where yesterday he was still recovering.
Geordie Gazza also had his hair dyed red then shaved it all off during a bank holiday weekend bender in the capital.
Onlookers told how he visited a Ferrari showroom in South Kensington on Saturday to “buy” a £140,000 car.
Chauffeur Gerard Lowe said: “He was wasted and abusive, talking about how footballers are paid so much.
“I felt sorry for him. At one point his trousers fell down and he wasn’t wearing underwear.”
Ronaldo: Trannies left stain that will never go
But the episode dissolved into farce after his trousers fell down in the showroom – revealing he was wearing no underwear.
Former England star Gazza, 40, was seen begging outside a shop by millionaire Queens Park Rangers chairman Gianni Paladini.
Shocked Mr Paladini handed him £70 and urged him to clean up his act before making his way to QPR’s Loftus Road stadium for Sunday’s match with West Brom.
Alcoholic Gazza, diagnosed with manic depression, began asking passers-by for cash after a store refused his credit card as he tried to buy fags in London’s Mayfair.
A spokesman for Mr Paladini said: “Gianni recognised Paul and saw he was in a bad way.
“He was drunk, smelled of booze and was upset.
“Gianni was shocked. He gave him some money and told him to have a meal and clean himself up. He then put him in a cab and sent him on his way.
“When Gianni heard he’d tried to commit suicide, he was very upset.”
The taxi took Gazza to the posh Millennium Hotel in Sloane Street, Knightsbridge.
The sad former Newcastle, Spurs and Lazio midfielder was rescued by cops there as he held his head underwater in the bath.
Staff had called officers after he asked them for a steak knife, sparking fears for his safety.
He was taken to the mental health unit of Chelsea and Westminster hospital, where yesterday he was still recovering.
Geordie Gazza also had his hair dyed red then shaved it all off during a bank holiday weekend bender in the capital.
Onlookers told how he visited a Ferrari showroom in South Kensington on Saturday to “buy” a £140,000 car.
Chauffeur Gerard Lowe said: “He was wasted and abusive, talking about how footballers are paid so much.
“I felt sorry for him. At one point his trousers fell down and he wasn’t wearing underwear.”
Ronaldo: Trannies left stain that will never go
SOCCER superstar Ronaldo yesterday spoke for the first time about his sordid brush with three transvestite hookers – and said: “It will stain my life forever.”
The Brazilian striker insisted he did not know the trio were ladyboys when he booked them in a club following a bust-up with his girlfriend.
Ronaldo said he wept when he realised they were trannies after he took them to his hotel room.
The AC Milan player – twice a World Cup winner with Brazil – added: “I made the stupidest mistake of my personal life.
“I cried a lot afterwards. I was incredibly ashamed.”
“Behind the personality I carry, I’m a normal person and have my weaknesses.”
“Now I have to reconstruct everything. It’s like a house knocked down by a hurricane. I have to build it all over again.”
The Sun told last week how bucktoothed Ronaldo, 31, hired the hookers while in Rio de Janeiro for treatment on a knee injury.
Police were called after he realised they were trannies and refused to cough up £15,000 hush money.
Ronaldo could lose a fortune in endorsements after one of the three claimed: “He treated me with caresses and called me Princess.”
It was also alleged he had sex with two of them and took drugs, both of which the player fiercely denies.
Ronaldo said girlfriend Bia Anthony forgave him. He added: “She swore at me but afterwards gave me support.”
In other news…
· Pete Doherty leaves prison this morning – walking free from wormwood scrubs he was released around 7.10am this morning after serving 29 days of a 14 week sentence. Dressed in a suit and tie, Pete told waiting reporters that he was looking forward to spending time with his pet cat and having a rum and Coke
· MADONNA is set to sell her country pile for a whopping £3million profit. The Queen of Pop bought the estate for £9million and is looking at putting it on the market for £12million – despite the credit crunch. She and film director hubby GUY RITCHIE have told pals they do not spend enough time at Ashcombe House in Wiltshire and their West London home is more homely.
· Lily is following in her father’s footsteps and turning her hand to writing comedy. The singer is scribbling skits with Gavin & Stacey duo JAMES CORDEN and MATHEW HORNE for a new BBC3 sketch show.
· Today is the most expensive day of the year - May 6 is when splurging on the Bank Holiday weekend collides with a host of household bills and direct debits. Apparently due to the current economic climate most of us are trying to cut back and reduce spending in any way we can – not today though…
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