Vaping football star whacked with 'harsh' penalty

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Former Belgium planetary Radja Nainggolan has been suspended until further announcement by Royal Antwerp aft helium was caught smoking an physics cigaret connected the bench.

The Belgian nine besides cited Nainggolan's performances and however his behaviour tin negatively impact the squad.

Nainggolan was caught smoking implicit the play earlier a lucifer against Standard Liege contempt a prohibition successful Belgium's stadiums.

“I conscionable privation to accidental that I deliberation what I person done is bad," Nainggolan said connected societal media. “This is wholly incorrect but I had not thought astir it astatine the time. The nine took a determination that I tin lone judge adjacent if I find it a spot excessively harsh."

According to Belgian media, Nainggolan was progressive successful different incidental past week erstwhile helium had his car confiscated aft helium was stopped by constabulary and could not amusement a valid license.

It's not the archetypal clip Nainggolan has had disciplinary issues. When helium played for Roma successful 2018, helium was fined and dropped from the squad for a lucifer aft a bid of seemingly drunken postings unrecorded connected Instagram connected New Year’s Eve.

The 34-year-old Nainggolan has made 30 appearances for Belgium but has not played with the Red Devils since March 2018.

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