A Premier League soccer star has apologized for his "ill-thought out and insensitive" decision to host a fancy dress party wearing a suicide bomber costume and making light of terrorism.
Manchester United defender Chris Smalling sought to make a "comedy play" on the popular Jagerbomb concoction by strapping bottles of Jagermeister and Red Bull to his body when he held a party at his home, according to his management.
Smalling was pictured in The Sun wearing an army-style vest with the alcohol bottles, a mock circuit board and cables attached.
He also appears to be wearing an Arab kaffiyeh headdress.
Wasserman Media Group said in a statement: "Chris and his girlfriend hosted a fancy dress party to celebrate Christmas and their belated birthdays with close friends in the assumed privacy of his own home.
"He dressed in a costume consisting of empty bottles of Jagermeister and cans of Red Bull strapped to his chest in an attempted comedy play on the popular 'Jagerbomb' drink.
"Although he fully accepts in hindsight it was an ill-thought out and insensitive decision, absolutely no harm was intended whatsoever and he apologizes for any offense caused."
Smalling signed for Manchester United from Fulham in January 2010. He has made 20 appearances under new coach David Moyes this season.
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