Players who were caught smoking!

Players who were caught smoking!

Remember Jack Wilshere? No no not for his umpteenth ankle injury but for his fag on his off days. Today at TFM we will look at few of the greats of the game who have been caught having a puff in public.

1. Ashley Cole – The former England left back is known to have an odd drag here or there but this time he couldn’t escape the media glare.

2. Wayne Rooney – Man United captain is known to be experimental when not playing football. Here is having a nice time.

3. Fabien Barthez – The French goalkeeper is known to have some affinity towards nicotine and here he is caught by media during his international duty.

4. Dimitar Berbatov – The former Spurs star is known for his clean image but even he couldn’t resist the urge and he finally gave in to his temptation.

5. Mario Balotelli – Well he is the Mr. You-know-who and it would be surprising if he didn’t feature in this list

6. Johan Cryuff – The Dutch legend has himself admitted that he used to smoke around 40 cigarettes a day during his peak. Now that’s what you call kick in the butt.

7. Gianluca Vialli – The Inter Milan man was a prolific scorer during his playing days but even he had a drag here and there.

8. Diego Maradona – The Argentine is well known for his affinity for marijuana and nicotine. He has been caught innumerable times having a Cuban cigar. Remember his date with Fidel Castro?

9. Zinedine Zidane – It was rumored that the French legend too used to smoke a lot while he was still active. But here is the evidence of him having a casual puff

10. Sir Stanley Matthews – He used to endorse a cigarette brand in 1952 and has been on newspaper with a cigarette in his hands.