Gazza 'beyond help' says son, 12

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Regan, who has watched his father battle alcoholism and mental health problems, thinks there is no longer anything the family can do to help.

In a television interview for a documentary to be shown in the new year, he says: "He's probably going to die soon. I don't think there's any point helping him. We're wasting our time.

"If I could wish, I would wish that he would go away from us.

"Everyone thinks he's Gazza but because he's the top player doesn't mean he's a good dad or a good person to be with, does it, really?"

Surviving Gazza, to be shown on Channel 4 on Monday January 5, sees Regan, Gascoigne`s former wife Sheryl, 43, and two of her children from a previous marriage, Bianca, 22, and Mason, 19, track the fallen hero down to a hotel in Portugal.

Gascoigne tells the programme: "I've got food disorder, got bipolar, mood swings, anxiety. I drank when I was sad. And yes, I must admit I thought of dying."

The 41-year-old has been treated numerous times for drink and mental health problems.

He had an illustrious football career and is still perhaps best known for his exploits in the 1990 World Cup finals in Italy. He appeared 57 times in an England shirt and scored 10 goals for his country.

But the talented midfielder has a troubled history of emotional instability and erratic behaviour. Once regarded as one of the world's best footballers, Gascoigne's playing career was plagued by personal problems, many linked to his heavy drinking.