Gascoigne pleads guilty to charges

Published Aug. 5, 2013 1:00 a.m. ET

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Former England soccer player Paul Gascoigne has pleaded guilty to common assault and drunk and disorderly charges and was fined $1,500 following an arrest at a train station on July 4.

The 46-year-old Gascoigne, who has battled alcoholism, was arrested by British Transport Police at Stevenage rail station following an incident involving security guard Jack Sherrington.

''I am grateful for and welcome Mr. Gascoigne's decision to plead guilty today,'' Sherrington said in a statement Monday. ''I am told that since the incident he has offered his apologies for his behavior, and I fully accept them.

''In differing ways this has not been easy for either of us and I sincerely hope he gets the help that he needs in the future.''

Gascoigne was originally charged with two counts of assault, but the charge involving his ex-wife Sheryl was later dropped. Gascoigne starred for England at the 1990 World Cup in Italy and played for Tottenham, Lazio and Rangers, among others.