AS Roma signing Ashley Cole has urged former England teammate Jack Wilshere to ditch the fags. The Arsenal midfielder was snapped smoking this week.
Chelsea icon Cole said: "Everyone talks about footballers having to be professional and be an example, but we don't know if the smoking affects him (Wilshere).
"Of course I am not condoning smoking. We don't want smoking. I have smoked before, I have stopped.
"It didn't really affect me the way I run but of course it's not a good thing to do in public. But he is a young lad and he will learn."
Cole smiled at the suggestion of giving the Arsenal youngster some direct advice: "I don't think it is up to me to tell anyone what to do. I am not the prefect guy.
"I am not going to give him advice on how to behave. It is down to him to sort out."
