Fabio Capello insists that he is not perturbed by pictures of Wayne Rooney smoking on his honeymoon.
The Manchester United striker was snapped while in the swimming pool of his Las Vegas hotel with a cigarette in his hand.
The subsequent furore caused observers to question the 22-year-old’s fitness, which was exacerbated by a virus he picked up in Nigeria.
Rooney is currently struggling to complete a full pre-season campaign, as the effects of his health problems are preventing him from training.
The ex-Everton star is expected to be named in Capello’s upcoming England squad, and the Italian does nto mind that he has a smoker in his ranks.
He told the press: "I know a lot of players who smoke, it is part of life. When I was a player, a lot of my friends and team-mates smoked. It depends if he smokes five cigarettes or 20 cigarettes."
Rooney is the latest in a long line of talented footballers who enjoy a crafty fag; Socrates, Johann Cruyff, Robert Prosinecki and Zinedine Zidane are all known to have been partial to a puff during their playing days.
The Manchester United striker was snapped while in the swimming pool of his Las Vegas hotel with a cigarette in his hand.
The subsequent furore caused observers to question the 22-year-old’s fitness, which was exacerbated by a virus he picked up in Nigeria.
Rooney is currently struggling to complete a full pre-season campaign, as the effects of his health problems are preventing him from training.
The ex-Everton star is expected to be named in Capello’s upcoming England squad, and the Italian does nto mind that he has a smoker in his ranks.
He told the press: "I know a lot of players who smoke, it is part of life. When I was a player, a lot of my friends and team-mates smoked. It depends if he smokes five cigarettes or 20 cigarettes."
Rooney is the latest in a long line of talented footballers who enjoy a crafty fag; Socrates, Johann Cruyff, Robert Prosinecki and Zinedine Zidane are all known to have been partial to a puff during their playing days.
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