Roy Hodgson Doesn't Understand Jack Wilshere Shisha Storm, Has Tried It Himself

England manager Roy Hodgson has had his say on the Jack Wilshere shisha pictures that emerged last week, playing down the incident having any effect on national selection.

Reports suggested that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reprimanded the player over the picture, but Hodgson won't be adding to the tellings-off:

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As an ex-cigar smoker when I tried it (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.

It isn't ideal but we don't live in an ideal world. I am happy it has been dealt with and it won't occupy a lot of my time with Jack when I see him because we have a football match to win.

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As per PA Sport's report (h/t Eurosport): "According to the British Heart Foundation (BHF), smoking shisha pipes, which are common in the Middle Eastern and Asian communities, can be hazardous to your health, especially if they contain nicotine."

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Arsene Wenger says Jack Wilshere "has to master his own life" after he was photographed holding a shisha pipe pic.twitter.com/8UPX7Ksi5n

— InsideWorldFootball (@insidewldftball) February 6, 2015"

Wilshere is currently out injured and has not played since November. He is, however, expected to meet up with Hodgson and the England team on Friday.

[PA Sport, Eurosport]