Comments on: Footballers Who Smoked

By: Slaven Bilić Rocks - World Cup Blog

Slaven Bilić Rocks - World Cup Blog — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:00:20 +0000

[...] something very rock n roll about Slaven Bilić. He was one of the last professional footballers who unashamedly smoked, puffing his way through a respectable career at Hajduk Split, Karlsruher, Eveton and West Ham. Now [...]

By: Big John

Big John — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:23:14 +0000

“Good news I say, a filthy habit that never helped anyone’s game and turns your teeth yellow.”

Spoken like a true Brit (or Brit-lover) — mama (the government) knows best! Always best to let the government mandate personal behavior.

While we’re at it, why don’t we ban alcohol? It’s proven to cause health problems and turns normal, kind-natured people into pricks.

By: Trent

Trent — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:40:50 +0000

Fairly certain Fernando Redondo smoked during Argentina’s 1994 WC run.

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:12:33 +0000

Michael Ballack has been seen with an occasional cigarette here and there. His national team teammate and one of Germany’s finest midfielders Bernd Schneider is a self-proclaimed smoker.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:07:21 +0000

Ah, yes. How could we ever forget Zidane and the Crafty Fag? That one still makes me giggle.

By: David Keyes

David Keyes — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:07:17 +0000

Russell Latapy smoked 10 cigarettes a day. See http://football.guardian.co.uk/worldcup2006/story/0,,1792002,00.html

By: chris g

chris g — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:52:07 +0000

Check that: Cristian Chivu is a noted puffer of the tobacco (maybe that’s why Roma is getting lowballed on offers). Could that be why no EPL teams have come a callin?