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Considering his Achilles' heel is asthma, you would expect David Beckham to give smoking a wide berth.
But the England and LA Galaxy footballer apparently throws caution to the wind and sneaks out to the garden of his Hollywood mansion for an occasional cigar.
Wife Victoria has reportedly banned the 34-year-old from lighting up inside the family home.
Breathing trouble: David Beckham was pictured using an inhaler last week after his team LA Galaxy lost the MLS tournament
So to alleviate stress, the star allegedly smokes hand-rolled Cubans in the couples' backyard.
A friend said to The Sun: 'He loves the taste. I think he likes the image too. Lots of Hollywood stars smoke them.'
'Of course he only smokes the best - they're usually fifty-dollar-a-pop Cohibas.'
The source defended Beckham's habit however, which has been revealed just a week after he was spotted using an asthma inhaler.
Laying down the law: Wife Victoria doesn't allow her husband to smoke indoors
'It's strange to see such an athlete as Becks smoking but he doesn't have any other vices,' they said.
'The smoking is just his way of relaxing as he nears the end of his career. There is no doubt he is very for fit for his age and takes exceptional care of himself.'
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ShareDespite these claims, an aide of the Beckhams' has denied smoking is a habit of the footballer's, saying: 'He may have had a puff on a cigar once or twice in the past to make a celebration but that is it.'
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