Up in smoke! Jack Wilshere, Zinedine Zidane, Wayne Rooney and other footballers who have been seen with a cigarette over the years

England midfielder latest in long line of players spotted with a cheeky fag

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So images have emerged of Jack Wilshere apparently enjoying a cigarette while outside a London nightclub this week, which has angered his manager Arsene Wenger.

But the midfielder is in esteemed company; here we look other footballers who, despite the health risks, have been caught with a crafty tab over the years.

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Up in smoke! Jack Wilshere, Zinedine Zidane, Wayne Rooney and other footballers who have been seen with a cigarette over the years

England midfielder latest in long line of players spotted with a cheeky fag

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