Jack Wilshere isn't the first footballer to
smoke, and he won't be the last. He joins
Arsenal team-mate Mesut Ozil, Barcelona star
Lionel Messi, Mario Balotelli and more.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been
pictured smoking a cigarette, and his
manager Arsene Wenger has told the
assembled press that he plans to have a
word with the England international
midfielder.
However, Wilshere is far from the only
footballer to have smoked, and he will
certainly not be the last.
Here's a top ten of our favourite smoking
footballers.
1. Jack Wilshere
No wonder he's tense. Aaron Ramsey has
emerged from his shadow to become the
lifeblood of the Arsenal team, and thanks to
the signings of Mesut Ozil and Mathieu
Flamini, Wilshere is far from assured of his
place in the Gunners first choice midfield.
Sometimes, sitting back with a cigarette just
feels right. Other times, you get lung cancer.
Wilshere pictured smoking via the sun
pic.twitter.com/HllMdW5TLN— RYO_
cleverfish (@RYO_cleverfish) October 4,
2013
2. Lionel Messi
Jack Wilshere will never become one of the
world's best players if he smokes. This guy
is terrible at football.
Omg Messi been caught smoking! #
Cut4Messi pic.twitter.com/x43l9rHB—
Becky Flaherty (@FlahertyNo1) January
14, 2013
Given that his team-mates support an anti-
smoking campaign, Messi lighting up may
not have gone down brilliantly at Camp Nou.
Could #Messi and co. help you give up
cigarettes? #FCBarcelona front new EU
quit smoking campaign. pic.twitter.com/
arFaBgas— Leigh Moore (@Leigh_
Moore) February 20, 2013
3. Zinedine Zidane
Zidane was one of the most aesthetically
pleasing footballers to watch, and - let's face
it - not one of the most athletic.
Whether that was down to his smoking
habit remains unclear.
Zidane was caught smoking a cigarette
before he faced Portugal in the 2006
World Cup pic.twitter.com/hmSyjFB8—
RMadridGirl (@RMadridGirl) March 20,
2012
4. Mario Balotelli
Mario Balotelli has always been somewhat of
a maverick, a loose cannon who Jose
Mourinho described as unmanageable.
The Italy international also enjoyed a
cigarette on plenty of occasions, which
former Manchester City manager Roberto
Mancini wasn't a huge fan of, but would
allow if he found the back of the net
consistently.
"It is better that he quits," said Mancini to
the Daily Mirror in 2012, "but if he smokes
10 cigarettes a day and scores two goals
every game, then that's better."
Balotelli smoking #CutForMario
pic.twitter.com/YsQEIGPK— Conor
Monaghan (@conormono96) January 8,
2013
5. Laurent Koscielny
There's nothing worse than a lonely
cigarette break, pondering the hubris of
man with each puff. At least Jack Wilshere
isn't alone amongst his Arsenal team-mates,
for Laurent Koscielny also appears to have
picked up the habit - at least, according to
this picture.
Kos pic.twitter.com/ckulzqJUN7— DC (@
DLDN22) October 4, 2013
6. Dimitar Berbatov
Dimitar Berbatov is probably the worst role
model out there in terms of dissuading
people to start smoking. Because let's face it
- he looks quite cool.
@duchesstoni A quick Google search
also gives us... Dimitar Berbatov
smoking: pic.twitter.com/jZEkNZ07Gf—
GAZZYDOO!! (@Gazzydoo) October 4,
2013
7. Diego Maradona
Why go for a mere cigarette when you can
smoke a massive Cuban cigar on a boat?
You may be cool but you will never be
Maradona with a Che Guevara ink on
your arm smoking Cubans on a boat
cool. pic.twitter.com/0BT15kNt58—
Amir (@phukyoslf) September 14, 2013
8. Mesut Ozil
Smoking clearly hasn't hampered Mesut Ozil.
With five assists and a goal in his first five
games for Arsenal, he seems to be doing
okay. Ozil also ran 11.63 kilometres in the
Gunners' UEFA Champions League victory
over Napoli - the third most of any Arsenal
player.
Jack Wilshere smoking is just him trying
to keep up with the hip newcomer. Peer
pressure's a b**** pic.twitter.com/
VX27AHpAYb— Adam Digby (@Adz77)
October 4, 2013
9. Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney has regularly been pictured
smoking, and the Manchester United
forward has often been accused of not
being at peak fitness for a footballer of his
level.
Wayne Rooney caught smoking #mufc
Ferguson has declined to comment
pic.twitter.com/XHTRFRVgBd— Slow
Sports News (@SlowSportsNews)
October 4, 2013
10. Socrates
Socrates was a fully qualified doctor, and as a medical professional probably ought to have known better.

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