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Hodgson plays down shisha controversy for Arsenal midfielder Wilshere

England coach Roy Hodgson has played down Jack Wilshere's shisha pipe controversy.

Hodgson hints the criticism of the Arsenal midfielder is overblown.

Hodgson said: "I thought tobacco was smoking and shisha pipes were water with flavour - well you are blowing in and you're blowing out.

"As an ex-cigar smoker, when I tried shisha I thought it was a complete nonsense, I couldn't understand who would do it.

"Apart from a faint fruity taste in your mouth that was about the end of it. As far as I am concerned that is a club matter and Arsene dealt with it very, very well.

"If you are asking me, in an ideal world is that an ideal thing to happen? Of course it isn't, but we don't live in an ideal world."

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