Belgium Coach Marc Wilmots admits he cannot stop Radja Nainggolan smoking, “or he’d have wrecked his room.”
The Roma midfielder scored a late goal to beat Sweden 1-0 and secure their spot in the Euro 2016 knockout phase.
However, he has been causing some headlines in his homeland over a nasty habit.
“I confirm, Radja does smoke,” Wilmots told Sporza.be.
Belgium Coach Marc Wilmots admits he cannot stop Radja Nainggolan smoking, “or he’d have wrecked his room.”
The Roma midfielder scored a late goal to beat Sweden 1-0 and secure their spot in the Euro 2016 knockout phase.
However, he has been causing some headlines in his homeland over a nasty habit.
“I confirm, Radja does smoke,” Wilmots told Sporza.be.
“It is a habit seen in France and Italy, where many players smoke. I am flexible at this level. It’s his body and as long as his performances on the field are positive, it’s not a problem for me.
“In training retreats I always try to give him a room with a balcony so he doesn’t set off the smoke alarms. I think he’s the only one among the current Red Devils squad to smoke.
“If I had tried to ban him from smoking five or six cigarettes a day, I think he would’ve wrecked his room. It’s his problem if he plays to 30 years old instead of 35.”