I was left in the foetal position after taking snus on England duty, but I won't say which player gave it to me! Carlton Cole opens up on Three Lions dressing room prank

"During his 16-year career, Carlton Cole worked his way up through the England national team youth levels and before making his senior debut in February 2009. The former Chelsea and West Ham striker would go on to win seven caps over the next 13 months- all of which were from the substitutes bench, a feat unmatched at the time. During this period, he shared the England dressing room with some big personalities, such as John Terry, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham."

"Some of the lads back then had this thing called snus. They said, No, trust me, it's good for you. I didn't even know it was tobacco. I just smelled it, it was minty. So I thought, I'll have a go. I was in one of the rooms with some of the lads. They were all in there playing computer games. They said, Coley, it can help settle you down."

Carlton Cole had a 16-year playing career, progressing through England youth levels and making his senior debut in February 2009. He earned seven England caps over 13 months, all as a substitute. He shared national-team dressing rooms with players such as John Terry, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham. He recounted prank-filled training ground episodes, including being tricked into taking Viagra and trying a tobacco product called snus. He described snus as minty, placing a tea-bag-like pouch under his lip, then feeling light-headed and nauseous. He also scored eight goals in 31 games for Chelsea during his club career.

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