Published on 04/10/2022 at 09:03 by Balu Prakash
Top 20 footballers that you didn't know smoked
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Considered as one of the greatest midfielders of his time, Wesley Sneijder has often been pictured with a cigarette in his hand.
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Dimitar Berbatov, former captain of Bulgarian national team insists that he doesn't smoke, but has been pictured with a cigarette.
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David Ginola, French former professional footballer reportedly enjoyed smoking a cigarette after his Newcastle matches in the 90s.
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Former French football manager, Arsene Wenger, is a staunch anti-smoking advocate, but admitted to smoking to cope with stress.
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Ex-Liverpool and Aston Villa player, Stan Collymore, was pictured with a cigarette after being teargassed during a fan clash.
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According to a former teammate, one of Croatia's most consistent defenders, Slaven Bilić used to smoke on the back of the bus.
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French professional footballer Jérémy Mathieu says that he's not the first player to smoke, and that he won't be the last.
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Paul Gascoigne played for Tottenham, Newcastle and Rangers and he has frequently been spotted with a cigarette or a cigar.
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Former Italian footballer and current manager of Real Madrid CF began smoking during a dry spell playing for Roma in the 1980s.
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Italy's Gianluca Vialli, one of 9 footballers who won three main European club competions says smoking is better than drinking.
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Arsenal and Chelsea player, Ashley Cole was one of the best left-backs in the game. He occasionally enjoys a cigarette as well.
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Former Chelsea, Manchester City and Southampton left-back, Wayne Bridge has been seen sneaking a smoke quite a lot of times.
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Former Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney, has been pictured smoking a cigarette on night-outs and vacations.
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Former French footballer Zinedine Zidane, one of the greatest players in the world has been at times pictured with a cigarette.
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Former French goalkeeper and motorsport racer reportedly smoked so much, Sir Alex Ferguson gave up on motivating him to quit.
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Italian footballer Mario Balotelli is an efficient forward with an impressive pace, and at the same time he is a habitual smoker.
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Former English Footballer Jack Wilshere has been caught smoking twice in 2013 and 2014, and he notably regrets doing so.
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Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all times, Gianluigi Buffon of Italy has been frequently pictured smoking.
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The former Arsenal goalkeeper was caught smoking in the dressing room and was fined £20,000 by Arsene Wenger.
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Italian Professional football manager Maurizio says that he smokes a staggering 60 cigarettes a day.
