Smoking e-cigarettes before games
Former Belgian national football team midfielder Raja Nainggolan, 34, has been suspended indefinitely for driving without a license, Archyde.com reported on the 18th (Korean time).
Nainggolan, who currently plays for Antwerp in the Belgian League, was arrested last week following being caught by the police for driving a car even though his driver’s license had expired.
On the 16th, a scene in the media was caught smoking an e-cigarette on a bench before a match once morest Standard Liège.
The match ended 0-3 for Antwerp, with Nainggolan playing as a substitute in the second half.
Antwerp are in fierce competition with Genk (31 points) for the second place in the league (30 points).
It was not a small burden to exclude Nainggolan, who had experienced big leagues such as Italian Serie A and played for the national team for a long time, but the club made a decision to correct the team atmosphere.
The club explained the reason for the disciplinary action, saying, “Our club has clear standards for what is allowed and what is not allowed for players.”
“I think the punishment is harsh, but I have to accept it,” Nainggolan said on social media.
Nainggolan is a veteran who scored 61 goals in 561 matches in AS Roma, Inter Milan and Cagliari (Italy).
He also played for Belgium from 2009 to 2018, scoring 6 goals in 30 A matches.
/yunhap news
