Young England footballer Jack
Wilshere was given a public dressing down by his manager after being
photographed smoking outside a London nightclub.
The
21-year-old Arsenal midfielder was seen with a cigarette in his mouth
the night after his team beat Napoli 2-0 in the Champions League.
The player's agent said that the footballer does not smoke and was holding it 'momentarily as part of a prank'.
Caught: Jack Wilshere is photographed smoking a cigarette outside Dstrkt nightclub
But the footballer was criticised by his manager Arsene Wenger ahead of the Gunners' game against West Brom tomorrow.
'I
disagree completely with that behaviour,' he said. 'I don't know really
what happened, so I will need to have a chat with him about that.
'There
are two things - first of all when you are a football player you are an
example and as well you don't do what damages your health.
'The
fact is that you can damage your health at home, you can smoke at home
and you can drink at home, and nobody sees it, but when you go out
socially you also damage your reputation as an example.
Anger: Arsene Wenger was furious with the England midfielder
Good looking company: Jack places an arm on his blonde companion's lower back before they enter the club
Jack's night out on Wednesday was part of a team
bonding session following
their triumph over the Italian side on Tuesday.
The
club’s hierarchy are also frustrated that they were not made aware the
picture would be published, despite the fact Wilshere and his
representatives knew it was about to appear in the public domain.
A spokesman for Wilshere said: ‘Jack
was with friends and team-mates. One dared Jack, who does not smoke, to
hold the cigarette momentarily as part of a prank.’
The
England midfielder responded to the criticism by tweeting a picture of
France legend Zinedine Zidane smoking a cigarette before adding that he does not smoke.
Irony: Jack Wilshere took to Twitter posting this image of former France international Zinedine Zidane
On the bench: The England international came on as a second-half substitute against Napoli
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