These football players are all big smokers

By James Guttridge on May 17, 2021 at 6:00 AM

Last edited on May 17, 2021 at 8:36 AM

From Fabien Barthez to Zizou, these are all the footballers who smoke. From the occasional cigarette to the real addict, football is full of smokers.

Fabien Barthez - 'I know Fabien smokes even if he thinks I don't know' said Sir Alex Ferguson about him.

Carlo Ancelotti - A smoker for almost 30 years, he was often seen smoking on the bench before this was banned.

Philippe Mexès - The former AC Milan defender knows how to treat himself.

Mario Balotelli - There are many photos showing the Nice striker smoking.

Dimitar Berbatov - Bulgarian centre-forward from Monaco says smoking 'makes him cooler.'

Marco Verratti - The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder has been caught more than once with a cigarette in his hand.

Gianluigi Buffon - On holiday, the PSG goalkeeper refuses himself nothing. He must be very good friends with Marco Verratti.

Jack Wilshere - The West Ham midfielder has been photographed several times while smoking.

Ronaldo - Despite his fragile health, the Brazilian striker is also a regular smoker.

Johan Cruyff - The Dutch football legend smoked about 20 cigarettes a day.

Ashley Cole - The English defender was also caught red-handed.

Olivier Giroud - In his Montpellier days, the Arsenal striker preferred cigars.

Diego Maradona - El pibe de oro is also a big fan of havanas.

Zinedine Zidane - Before the 2006 World Cup Final against Italy, Zizou had his own special way of dealing with stress.