article_snippet: Gascoigne, pictured in a court sketch, said Gascoigne was 'disgusted' after being told Gascoigne'd not be cross-examined .
article_snippet: After speaking briefly, Gascoigne was told Gascoigne would not face cross-examination by Matthew Nicklin QC, for MGN.
article_snippet: Gascoigne replied: 'I have waited 15 years to be sat here so I am disgusted, really. '
article_snippet: Gascoigne said that Gascoigne blamed Gascoigne family for what Gascoigne thought were leaks and did not speak to his family for almost two years - refusing to go for Christmas with his family - because Gascoigne thought his family had betrayed Gascoigne. '
article_snippet: It is very sad to Gascoigne that a lot of damage has already been done to his family that cannot easily be fixed.
article_snippet: Gascoigne said the stories caused  serious rows with Gascoigne former wife, Sheryl, as every time she visited The Priory, the press and photographers were there. '
article_snippet: Gascoigne felt as if Gascoigne life was falling apart while was playing at Everton (left) and said phone hacking affected Gascoigne relationship with Gascoigne ex-wife Sheryl and stepdaughter Bianca (pictured together, right)
article_snippet: Gascoigne also fell out with Gascoigne life-long friend, James 'Jimmy Five Bellies' Gardner. '
article_snippet: After Jimmy was not cross-examined in court, Gascoigne said: 'They bottled it,' as Gascoigne left the building.
article_snippet: In a written statement supplied to the court, Gascoigne said that Gascoigne fame had brought many benefits but also caused Gascoigne much heartache as Gascoigne had struggled to come to terms with the end of Gascoigne playing career.
article_snippet: Constant media pressure made it very difficult for Gascoigne to lead a normal life and had led to Gascoigne family not being as close as his family once were.
article_snippet: Gascoigne said the period between 2000 and 2006 was very difficult, and Gascoigne wrongly accused people close to Gascoigne, such as Gascoigne stepdaughter Bianca, of going to the newspapers with stories about Gascoigne. '
article_snippet: I felt that I was being watched or listened into all the time for years and the pressure on Gascoigne because of that was more than I think any sane person could bear.'
article_snippet: Gascoigne said that, while Gascoigne was at Everton in October 2000, Gascoigne felt as if Gascoigne life was falling apart and went to stay at the Priory rehab clininc as Gascoigne needed to get help quickly. '