12:05pm UK, Wednesday April 16, 2003

Paul Gascoigne has checked into a booze clinic again.

The fallen soccer star even went on a drinking binge on his way there, reports said.

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Paul Gascoigne

He told staff when he arrived: "I'm a disgrace."

Gazza, 35, arrived at Heathrow Airport drunk for his flight from Britain to the Meadows clinic in Arizona.

He downed more booze at the airport - and continued drinking on the flight.

The Sun said Gazza was staggering when he stepped off the plane in America.

He looked dishevelled, held his head in his hands and was stinking of alcohol, the paper said.

Former England star Gazza has signed as player-coach for Chinese side Gansu Tianma.

He has already turned out for the team but was back in Britain when he hit the bottle again.

Gazza has visited drying-out clinics a number of times in a bid to beat the booze.