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Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny has disclosed that his smoking habit is a personal matter that does not affect his on-field performance, admitting it is an addiction he is unwilling to fight.
Szczęsny asserted that what he does in his private life is entirely his affair, and he refuses to change for critics.
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Back when he was at Arsenal in 2015, he was caught smoking in the showers and was banned for a number of games as he lost his place to David Ospina in the side.
However, in a chat with the club’s website, he noted that he avoids smoking in front of children or out in the open to prevent setting a bad example, though paparazzi have snapped photos of him from afar.
“It might not seem the most professional thing in the world, but I am who I am. People know that I have one addiction that I cannot get rid of.
“I would imagine that a lot of players have certain addictions, whether it’s nicotine or alcohol or gambling, I don’t know. But there’s one player who is quite open about it, and that’s me. And it’s an addiction that I’m not even willing to fight. I embrace it, and maybe it just feels authentic to people.
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“People don’t think I smoke because they saw a hidden photo of me from the paparazzi. I admitted to my addiction, and it’s an addiction that a lot of people in the world have.
“People can probably relate to it. I don’t even think about recommending people to take up smoking. I think it’s a terrible thing and everybody should avoid it. It’s a weakness of mine, but I’m fine with that weakness.”
