️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Paul Gascoigne told the High Court on Wednesday that phone-hacking was linked to his alcoholism.<unk> Paul Gascoigne told the High Court on Wednesday that phone-hacking was linked to his alcoholism. 47-year-old former England star started his evidence at the hearing in London to determine what compensation should be paid by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) in eight representative cases by telling Mr Justice Mann that he was'smoking'.<unk> 47-year-old former England star started his evidence at the hearing in London to determine what compensation should be paid by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) in eight representative cases by telling Mr Justice Mann that he was'smoking'.<unk> Smartly dressed in a dark grey suit and pink-and-white open-necked striped shirt and accompanied by former Tottenham team-mate Gary Mabbutt, he said he changed his mobile because he knew there was something going on with it.<unk> He said he changed his mobile because he knew there was something going on with it.<unk> Former footballers Gary Mabbutt (second left) and Paul Gascoigne (second right) arrive at the High Court. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ This continued for ages.<unk> This continued for ages. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Gascoigne, who is complaining about 18 articles - all accepted to have been the product of illegal activity - said: 'I couldn't talk to anyone, I was afraid to talk to anyone... my parents, my family and kids, it was just horrendous. Et les gens ne peuvent pas comprendre pourquoi je suis devenu alcoolique. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Of course (people) wouldn't believe it - my family and Mr McKeown (therapist Johnny McKeown). Gascoigne (right) testified at a hearing to decide the amount of compensation to be awarded.<unk> Gascoigne (right) testified at a hearing to decide the amount of compensation to be awarded.<unk> Gascoigne (right) testified at a hearing to decide the amount of compensation to be awarded. Gascoigne <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ íéà <unk>éà <unk>éà <unk>éà <unk>éà <unk>éà <unk>éà ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą I put the phone down... I put the phone down... <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Paul Gascoigne was giving evidence at a compensation hearing. (Paul Gascoigne was giving evidence at a compensation hearing) Mirror Group Newspapers faces a pay out over phone hacking.<unk> Gazza said he knew his phone was being hacked. <unk> <unk> <unk>