Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere has apologised for smoking while on holiday after the recently concluded World Cup in Brazil.

Wilshere was caught on camera while smoking in a hot tub, the second time in less than a year that he has been pictured with a cigarette in public.

The 22 year old admitted that he made a mistake and that his behaviour was unacceptable.

“I made a mistake then, and I made a mistake again – people make mistakes,” Wilshere told Sky Sports News from Arsenal’s pre-season training in New Jersey, USA.

“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.”