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Tom Coleman

Cardiff City's Connor Wickham issues statement after video that enraged fans circulates online

Connor Wickham insists he recognises the 'privilege' of being Cardiff City player after being caught on film appearing to inhale laughing gas in the wake of Saturday's South Wales derby.

A video appearing to show Wickham inhaling nitrous oxide while on a night out was posted on the player's Instagram story just hours after the game, and enraged many Bluebirds supporters, many of whom were still reeling from their team's last-gasp defeat to the Swans at Cardiff City Stadium.

Ben Cabango's 99th-minute winner settled the contest on the pitch, handing Russell Martin's men a 3-2 win in the capital, their fourth consecutive success in this fixture.

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