Match of the day commentator Gary Lineker revealed he was left vomiting on the bathroom floor after “seven hours of torture” after trying snus for the first time.

Smokeless tobacco, which originates from Sweden, comes in a small pouch that fits between your upper lip and gum line. Reports claim it is becoming increasingly popular among professional footballers, despite warnings about possible health risks.

Speaking to former Manchester City star and fellow pundit Micah Richards on the Rest is Football podcast, Lineker admitted he was persuaded to try snus ahead of Euro 2020. The decision left him dizzy and writhing naked on the bathroom floor.

“I’m sitting on the bed completely naked and I took this thing out of my mouth and threw it in the trash thinking what the hell.

“I’m starting to sweat, but I’m freezing. I’m sweating and sweating and there’s a puddle on the floor and I can’t move. I wonder what the hell they did to me.

“I’m starting to feel really bad, but I can’t get up because I’m so dizzy. I finally lay down on the floor and crawled to the bathroom like a snake, just crawling was the only way to get there.

“And before I get to the bathroom, I’m crying everywhere, it’s on the shower screen, it’s over.

“I feel terrible, it’s terrible. I hate you more than you can imagine.

“In the end it was all over, I went to bed and thought about checking the time. It was seven in the morning. I endured seven hours of absolute torture. Thank you very much for this, Mika. “