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Interesting article in The Athletic about it this week. I’d heard it mentioned before, but didn’t realise how widespread it was at the highest level. Anyone tried it? Is it even a problem? The article seems to think so, but could just be scaremongering. Few United players named. Rashford is clearly a big fan of the stuff. Could be responsible for his form? |
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“ Users talk of it giving them a calming effect and a sense of well-being. Stronger variants can involve a physical spark, which many footballers clearly feel is advantageous when the sport has never been quicker than it is now”
“ I first did it when I was 18,” says Player X, “and I was out in Manchester with some of the players I knew from England. We went to a nightclub and they said, ‘Get on these, lad’. I tried it and I just liked it. It chills you out, makes you relax. “When you first try it, it gives you a bit of a head rush and you go a bit lightheaded. Especially if you’re out and having a drink, it gives you a nice little buzz. You’d hear stories about Jamie Vardy loving the snus. Initially, it was a thing people used to do to calm their nerves, especially players who get really anxious or nervous before games. But the more and longer you do it, you don’t really get an effect, and it becomes more of an addiction.” Sounds pointless tbh. Footballers eh. |
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had it the first time I went to sweden about 20 years ago. I've never smoked so it was a pretty big rush of tobacco. Never wanted to do it more than once or twice. They love that shit over there though.
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Better than double-dropping garys i guess. I had snus on a school skiing holiday. It was alright but i was like 14. |
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Used to have them about 12 13 years ago working in Greece. Basically just got rid of the nicotine itch for me when i couldnt smoke. Haven't thought about them for years
Suprised how footballers would find them useful, suppose when you've got to live your life to the cleanest it would be tempting. Would of loved to have seen Barthez pop one in the gums before a Penalty. Alot of crafty shower fags in changing rooms being made obsolete by these things |
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Used to use it when I worked in Norway, just gives you a nicotine hit, burns a bit when you first try it. I used to use the loose stuff as opposed to the teabags. It's not chewing tobacco, it's totally different, not snuff in the English sense either. The Norwegians reckoned it wasn't very risky as it was steamed rather than cured like smoking tobacco.
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