RADJA NAINGGOLAN has been suspended indefinitely by Antwerp after being caught smoking an e-cigarette on the bench.
The Belgian star has never been shy in admitting his smoking habit .
But he recently took it one step further by puffing away in his club tracksuit during a match.
According to Nainggolan was arrested last week for driving with an expired license - further enraging his club.
The 34-year-old joined Antwerp last summer after having his Inter Milan contract terminated.
But his future at the Belgian club appears to be hanging in the balance.
A club statement read: “Clear agreements have also been made about what our club does and does not expect from the player.”;
Nainggolan has taken to Instagram to try and smooth the situation over.
He wrote on his Insta story: “The club has made a decision I can only accept, even though I think it might be a bit too severe for me.
“But I will try to contribute in one way or another.”;
In January 2018, Nainggolan was forced to apologise after posting a video of himself smoking and drinking while celebrating New Year.
Later explaining his lifestyle, he said: “I shop at the supermarket, I can drink a glass [of alcohol] and smoke a cigarette with serenity.
“A footballer can smoke, even if he does not do a ‘normal’ job. Hiding one thing means you have other things to hide.”;
During his Roma pomp, he added : “I’m not ashamed because I smoke and I’ve never hidden this habit of mine.
“I know I should set a good example, I have kids... But I’m just a footballer, I do my job. Everyone knows that I smoke and I can’t hide it, but I’m not ashamed.”;
After being told he was not part of Antonio Conte’s plans at Inter, Nainggolan twice moved back on loan to Cagliari.
The midfielder’s wife Claudia, who hails from Cagliari, received a devastating cancer diagnosis that summer - with Nainggolan moving to the city’s football club in order for them to be near her family.
It was reported in September 2020 that Claudia had defeated cancer.
