Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere says he regrets smoking and admitted making a mistake after he was photographed with a cigarette in a Las Vegas pool.
Jack Wilshere apologize for smoking
The 22-year-old England international was widely criticised when the image appeared following his country's group-stage exit at the World Cup.
Arsenal's Jack Wilshere recently photographed with a cigarette in a Las Vegas pool
Wilshere spoke to Sky Sports News from Arsenal’s pre-season training in New Jersey, USA and said: “I made a mistake then, and I made a mistake again – people make mistakes.
“I’m young and I’ll learn from it.
“I realise the consequences it has and the effect it has on the kids growing up.
“I’ve got kids myself, and I don’t want them to grow up thinking that their dad smokes and that it’s OK for footballers to smoke, because it’s not.
“It’s unacceptable. I’ll accept the consequences and move on.”
Wilshere caught smoking in the public the first time
After a disappointing World Cup campaign in Brazil that saw England crash out at group stage, Wilshere is excited that pre-season is under way and that Arsenal have been taking full advantage of the summer transfer window.
And he says he is ready to get his own career back on track.
“This season is a big one for me," he added.
"I came back to pre-season early to show everyone my commitment and I’m fully committed to the club, and to my job, and I want to show everyone that.
“This year we’ve really been positive, gone into the market and signed a couple of great players.”
One of those players is Chilean Alexis Sanchez, whom Arsene Wenger purchased from Barcelona for an undisclosed fee.
Jack Wilshere watched the 25-year-old impress in Brazil and thinks he, like full-back Mathieu Debuchy, will fit well into the Arsenal set-up.
“You can see what Sanchez did at the World Cup – he was the best player on the pitch.
“They are two great signings and we’re really looking forward to them coming in.”
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