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CRISTIANO RONALDO faces a police investigation into a potential lockdown breach following a romantic getaway with Georgina Rodriguez.
Cops are reportedly looking into concerns that the couple broke Italian lockdown restrictions for a night away in the Alps.

Georgina Rodriguez and Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a snowmobile ride in the Italian Alps on WednesdayCredit: Instagram

The couple are facing questions over an Alps getawayCredit: Instagram

Italian authorities have placed a ban on travelling between regions with the Juventus star and his partner leaving Turin for a stay in Valle d’Aosta.
The ski resort is approximately two hours from Turin by car.
On Tuesday evening, Rodriguez celebrated her 27th birthday with Ronaldo in the five-star Le Massif hotel.
The couple had dinner together and reportedly spent the night before a snowmobile ride around the Alpine sights of Val Veny.

Their trip was documented on social media with snaps of the wintery retreat reaching their millions of fans.
That afternoon, they returned to Turin ahead of Juventus’ Coppa Italia win over SPAL.
Ronaldo was left out of the game by manager Andrea Pirlo to allow a short period of rest.

Georgina shared a picture of a bouquet of roses gifted to her

The couple explored the Alpine region of Val Veny on Wednesday morningCredit: Getty – Contributor
According to La Stampa, police visited the hotel on Thursday and found it shut.

Several businesses in the holiday destination have decided to close due to the lack of visitors during the coronavirus pandemic.
It is said that Italian authorities will NOT be able to punish Ronaldo or Rodriguez with the 400 euro fine for unauthorised movement.
Fines must be handed out on the spot, at the moment of the breach after police questioning on why they were in the area.
The star forward could also claim to have travelled legally, with a number of necessary activities allowed by law.
Italian Covid rules state: “Travel across regions in Italy is banned until 15 February unless for reasons of work, health or absolute necessity.”

Furthermore, the hotel is legally not allowed to demand the reasons behind Ronaldo’s stay.
BeIN Sports correspondent Tancredi Palmeri has also reported that police are investigating the matter.
Rumours persist that the couple are engaged, despite yet publicly announcing plans to tie the knot.
The 35-year-old has four kids, with Rodriguez giving birth to the youngest, daughter Alana Martina, in 2017.

The couple, pictured here last summer, are rumoured to be engagedCredit: georginagio/Instagram

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AC MILAN star Zlatan Ibrahimovic could face a TEN-GAME ban if found guilty of using racist language towards Romelu Lukaku.
The pair got into a heated exchange during Tuesday’s Milan derby in the Coppa Italia.

The former team-mates angrily clashed on Tuesday nightCredit: Reuters

Stern words were exchanged between the duoCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Having been separated by team-mates after going head to head, it is claimed that Ibrahimovic, 39, said: “Go do your voodoo s***, you little donkey. Call your mother.”
To which Lukaku, 27, is believed to have replied: “He wants to talk about mothers? Son of a b****.
“F* you and your wife, you little b**.”
Both players were handed one-game Coppa suspensions after the match, for reasons not to do with the bust up.

Ibrahimovic collected two yellow cards after putting his side in front, while Lukaku, who equalised from the penalty spot, picked up a yellow card that triggered suspension.
According to La Stampa, however, if Zlatan’s insult is deemed to be racist, he could face a ban of up to ten games.
The Swede and his club are likely to insist that the comment was a reference to a claim made by Everton owner Farhad Moshiri, rather than a racial stereotype.
After Lukaku had left Goodison Park to join Manchester United, Moshiri 65, claimed that a previous contract negotiation had collapsed because of a voodoo priest’s influence.

Farhad Moshiri, 65, made comments about Lukaku after the Belgian’s 2017 Everton exitCredit: Getty Images – Getty

He said in January 2018: “During the meeting [Lukaku] said he had to call his mother, who was on a pilgrimage in Africa and had seen a voodoo or something who said he had to go to Chelsea.”
Ibrahimovic has also taken to social media to deny allegations.
He wrote: “In ZLATAN’s world there is no place for RACISM.
“We are all the same race – we are all equal !! We are all PLAYERS some better then others [sic].”
During the pair’s stint as team-mates at Old Trafford, Ibrahimovic reportedly mocked the Belgian’s control, offering the ex-Chelsea man a £50 bet for every good first touch he made, such was his ‘poor’ technique.
Inter went on to have the last laugh against their ten-man rivals, with Christian Eriksen curling home a sensational free-kick deep into stoppage time to send Antonio Conte’s side to the semi-finals.

Christian Eriksen scored a stunning late winnerCredit: Splash News

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CRISTIANO RONALDO faces a police investigation into a potential lockdown breach following a romantic getaway with Georgina Rodriguez.
Cops are reportedly looking into concerns that the couple broke Italian lockdown restrictions for a night away in the Alps.

Georgina Rodriguez and Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a snowmobile ride in the Italian Alps on WednesdayCredit: Instagram

The couple are facing questions over an Alps getawayCredit: Instagram

Italian authorities have placed a ban on travelling between regions with the Juventus star and his partner leaving Turin for a stay in Valle d’Aosta.
The ski resort is approximately two hours from Turin by car.
On Tuesday evening, Rodriguez celebrated her 27th birthday with Ronaldo in the five-star Le Massif hotel.
The couple had dinner together and reportedly spent the night before a snowmobile ride around the Alpine sights of Val Veny.

Their trip was documented on social media with snaps of the wintery retreat reaching their millions of fans.
That afternoon, they returned to Turin ahead of Juventus’ Coppa Italia win over SPAL.
Ronaldo was left out of the game by manager Andrea Pirlo to allow a short period of rest.

Georgina shared a picture of a bouquet of roses gifted to her

The couple explored the Alpine region of Val Veny on Wednesday morningCredit: Getty – Contributor
According to La Stampa, police visited the hotel on Thursday and found it shut.

Several businesses in the holiday destination have decided to close due to the lack of visitors during the coronavirus pandemic.
It is said that Italian authorities will NOT be able to punish Ronaldo or Rodriguez with the 400 euro fine for unauthorised movement.
Fines must be handed out on the spot, at the moment of the breach after police questioning on why they were in the area.
The star forward could also claim to have travelled legally, with a number of necessary activities allowed by law.
Italian Covid rules state: “Travel across regions in Italy is banned until 15 February unless for reasons of work, health or absolute necessity.”

Furthermore, the hotel is legally not allowed to demand the reasons behind Ronaldo’s stay.
BeIN Sports correspondent Tancredi Palmeri has also reported that police are investigating the matter.
Rumours persist that the couple are engaged, despite yet publicly announcing plans to tie the knot.
The 35-year-old has four kids, with Rodriguez giving birth to the youngest, daughter Alana Martina, in 2017.

The couple, pictured here last summer, are rumoured to be engagedCredit: georginagio/Instagram

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CRISTIANO RONALDO faces a police investigation into a potential lockdown breach following a romantic getaway with Georgina Rodriguez.
Cops are reportedly looking into concerns that the couple broke Italian lockdown restrictions for a night away in the Alps.

Georgina Rodriguez and Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a snowmobile ride in the Italian Alps on WednesdayCredit: Instagram

The couple are facing questions over an Alps getawayCredit: Instagram

Italian authorities have placed a ban on travelling between regions with the Juventus star and his partner leaving Turin for a stay in Valle d’Aosta.
The ski resort is approximately two hours from Turin by car.
On Tuesday evening, Rodriguez celebrated her 27th birthday with Ronaldo in the five-star Le Massif hotel.
The couple had dinner together and reportedly spent the night before a snowmobile ride around the Alpine sights of Val Veny.

Their trip was documented on social media with snaps of the wintery retreat reaching their millions of fans.
That afternoon, they returned to Turin ahead of Juventus’ Coppa Italia win over SPAL.
Ronaldo was left out of the game by manager Andrea Pirlo to allow a short period of rest.

Georgina shared a picture of a bouquet of roses gifted to her

The couple explored the Alpine region of Val Veny on Wednesday morningCredit: Getty – Contributor
According to La Stampa, police visited the hotel on Thursday and found it shut.

Several businesses in the holiday destination have decided to close due to the lack of visitors during the coronavirus pandemic.
It is said that Italian authorities will NOT be able to punish Ronaldo or Rodriguez with the 400 euro fine for unauthorised movement.
Fines must be handed out on the spot, at the moment of the breach after police questioning on why they were in the area.
The star forward could also claim to have travelled legally, with a number of necessary activities allowed by law.
Italian Covid rules state: “Travel across regions in Italy is banned until 15 February unless for reasons of work, health or absolute necessity.”

Furthermore, the hotel is legally not allowed to demand the reasons behind Ronaldo’s stay.
BeIN Sports correspondent Tancredi Palmeri has also reported that police are investigating the matter.
Rumours persist that the couple are engaged, despite yet publicly announcing plans to tie the knot.
The 35-year-old has four kids, with Rodriguez giving birth to the youngest, daughter Alana Martina, in 2017.

The couple, pictured here last summer, are rumoured to be engagedCredit: georginagio/Instagram

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CRISTIANO RONALDO faces a police investigation into a potential lockdown breach after a romantic getaway with Georgina Rodriguez.
Cops are reportedly looking into concerns that the couple broke Italian lockdown restrictions for a night away in the Alps.

Georgina Rodriguez and Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a snowmobile ride in the Italian Alps on WednesdayCredit: Instagram

The couple are facing questions over an Alps getawayCredit: Instagram

Italian authorities have placed a ban on travelling between regions with the Juventus star and his partner leaving Turin for a stay in Valle d’Aosta.
The ski resort is approximately two hours from Turin by car.
On Tuesday evening, Rodriguez celebrated her 27th birthday with Ronaldo in the five-star Le Massif hotel.
The couple had dinner together and reportedly spent the night before a snowmobile ride around the Alpine sights of Val Veny.

Their trip was documented on social media with snaps of the wintery retreat reaching their millions of fans.
That afternoon, they returned to Turin ahead of Juventus’ Coppa Italia win over SPAL.
Ronaldo was left out of the game by manager Andrea Pirlo to allow a short period of rest.

Georgina shared a picture of a bouquet of roses gifted to her

The couple explored the Alpine region of Val Veny on Wednesday morningCredit: Getty – Contributor
According to La Stampa, police visited the hotel on Thursday and found it shut.

Several businesses in the holiday destination have decided to close due to the lack of visitors during the coronavirus pandemic.
It is said that Italian authorities will NOT be able to punish Ronaldo or Rodriguez with the 400 euro fine for unauthorised movement.
Fines must be handed out on the spot, at the moment of the breach after police questioning on why they were in the area.
The star forward could also claim to have travelled legally, with a number of necessary activities allowed by law.
Italian Covid rules state: “Travel across regions in Italy is banned until 15 February unless for reasons of work, health or absolute necessity.”

Furthermore, the hotel is legally not allowed to demand the reasons behind Ronaldo’s stay.
BeIN Sports correspondent Tancredi Palmeri has also reported that police are investigating the matter.
Rumours persist that the couple are engaged, despite yet publicly announcing plans to tie the knot.
The 35-year-old has four kids, with Rodriguez giving birth to the youngest, daughter Alana Martina, in 2017.

The couple, pictured here last summer, are rumoured to be engagedCredit: georginagio/Instagram

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ROMELU LUKAKU reportedly told Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘f*** you and your wife’ in their explosive Milan derby bust-up.
The two strikers – who were team-mates at Manchester United – came head to head in a fiery clash on Tuesday night after Lukaku was fouled by Alessio Romagnoli on the stroke of half-time.

Romelu Lukaku reportedly told Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘f*** you and your wife’ during their angry spatCredit: Getty Images – Getty

AC Milan striker Ibrahimovic, 39, allegedly shouted: “Go do your voodoo s***, go do your voodoo s***, little donkey,” at the Belgian star.
Lukaku appeared to suggest Ibra had said something about his mother, too, and according to the Mail, the Inter Milan striker fired back, saying: “‘F*** you and your wife, you little b****. You want to speak about my mother?”
The ex-Chelsea and Everton man then charged at the Swede and blasted: “Let’s go inside you b****,” before both players were booked.
Inter staff and players had to restrain Lukaku as the teams made for the tunnel at half-time.

It is believed that Ibrahimovic’s ‘voodoo’ remark was referring to Everton owner Farhad Moshiri’s claim in January 2018 that Lukaku left the Toffees after a witch doctor advised him to join Chelsea.
Lukaku, 27, has since denied those accusations and threatened to sue Moshiri for them.
Zlatan, who had fired his side in front on 31 minutes, picked up a second yellow card just before the hour mark, changing the game.
Lukaku fired in a penalty off the underside of the bar to equalise against the ten men of AC.

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And Christian Eriksen – linked with a move away from the San Siro this month – curled home a perfect free-kick in the seventh minute of injury time to seal Inter’s spot in the Coppa Italia semi-finals.
But the angry exchange between Ibrahimovic and Lukaku dominated the headlines.
The pair seemingly got on well during their eight months together at Old Trafford in the 2017-18 season and had a ‘very strong’ partnership.
Zlatan told Sky Sports in 2017: “Lukaku is in the team, scoring a lot of goals – he’s making the job easier for me. Lukaku is only positive. He makes my comeback less pressured.
“He’s scoring his goals and doing what he needs to do, and I’m happy for that. We will see how things go, but I see it [the partnership] very strong.”
Lukaku echoed their positive vibes in an interview in 2019, saying: “Everything I learned from Zlatan was great, from his stories that he told me to being on the field working with him, seeing how competitive he was.
“I learned just to focus, work hard and enjoy it as well. Because he is a guy who you can have a lot fun with as well and having his personality in the dressing room was good.”
Speaking last night, Milan manager Stefano Pioli berated his veteran striker for the red card.

Red card for Zlatan!After getting booked for a confrontation with Romelu Lukaku in the first half, Milan’s goalscorer receives a second yellow for a clumsy challenge 🔴 pic.twitter.com/IdQbgYm2oK
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 26, 2021

“And now he gets his own back!”Romelu Lukaku converts from the penalty spot to equalise for Inter after Zlatan’s first-half opener…Never in doubt ❄️ pic.twitter.com/6yHsNm4WSi
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 26, 2021

He said: “The confrontation certainly influenced the match, the first booking caused the sending off.
“They’re big enough and ugly enough, I don’t know what they said to each other, it can happen, we need to move past it and think of the next match.”
Inter boss Antonio Conte, however, hailed his man for the way he dealt with the incident.
He added: “I’ve been a player, so I know that during a game tempers can flare and situations occur when you get angry.
“It was good to see Romelu so concentrated and focused. Ibra has the determination of a winner, a warrior, and I think Romelu is growing in that aspect. I can only be happy to see him fired up.”

Lukaku had to be held back by team-mates as he responded to Ibrahimovic’s commentsCredit: AFP or licensors

Tempers continued to boil over after the half-time whistleCredit: Getty Images – Getty

The two strikers were team-mates at Manchester United for eight months in the 2017-18 seasonCredit: Reuters

Ibrahimovic pictured with his wife Helena Seger at an LA Lakers NBA match in 2018Credit: Getty – Contributor

Zlatan was sent off in the second half and that changed the game in Inter’s favourCredit: Reuters

Lukaku dispatched his penalty off the underside of the crossbar to equaliseCredit: Getty Images – Getty

The Belgian had the last laugh as Christian Eriksen scored a 97th-minute free-kick to win the derbyCredit: EPA

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ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC clashed heads and rowed furiously with his old Manchester United team-mate Romelu Lukaku before seeing red in an astonishing Milan derby.
The duo’s confrontation spilled over into the tunnel amid a Coppa Italia quarter-final tie where both superstars hit dramatic goals and Inter sub Christian Eriksen curled a brilliant free-kick winner deep into TEN minutes of stoppage time.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku were involved in an astonishing head-to-head clash

Red card for Zlatan!After getting booked for a confrontation with Romelu Lukaku in the first half, Milan’s goalscorer receives a second yellow for a clumsy challenge 🔴 pic.twitter.com/IdQbgYm2oK
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 26, 2021

The former Man Utd stars had to be held apart in a fiery gameCredit: Getty Images – Getty

AC icon Ibrahimovic, 39, was seen and heard shouting: “Go do your voodoo s***, go do your voodoo s***, little donkey.”
Lukaku responded with “I’ll f*** you and your wife”.
The ex-Everton and Chelsea ace then charged at the Swede and blasted “Let’s go inside you b****” before both players were booked.
Inter staff had to restrain Lukaku as the teams made for the tunnel at half-time.

It is believed that Ibrahimovic’s ‘voodoo’ remark was referring to Everton owener Farhad Moshiri’s claim in January 2018 that Lukaku left the Toffees after a witch doctor advised him to join Chelsea.
Lukaku has since denied those accusations and threatened to sue Moshiri for it.
The spellbinding tie had already been warmed up by Ibrahimovic cutting inside for a classy opener.
Then the heated contest exploded with the pair flaring-up

Who else but Zlatan?Milan’s 39-year-old talisman finds the bottom corner out of nowhere to give his side to lead in the Coppa Italia vs. Inter! 🦁 pic.twitter.com/kXgZ758oXV
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 26, 2021

Lukaku reacted to what seemed a gentle shove from Milan centre-back Alessio Romagnoli on the stroke of half-time.
And as they swapped words, Ibrahimovic put his head straight down into the face of the Belgian, who stood his ground.
Ibrahimovic and Lukaku were team-mates at Old Trafford during the 2017/18 season and seemed to have a good relationship.
In 2019, Lukaku told the United website: “Everything I learned from Zlatan was great, from his stories that he told me when he was at Inter, AC Milan, Barcelona and even Ajax, to being on the field working with him, seeing how competitive he was.”
“I learned just to focus, work hard and enjoy it as well. Because he is a guy who you can have a lot fun with as well and having his personality in the dressing room was good.”
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic was booked over the incident and later picked up a second yellowCredit: Reuters

Romelu Lukaku dusted himself off to score from the spotCredit: EPA
And the dispute merely highlighted a gripping contest between the Serie A’s current top two sides.
Ibrahimovic, though, failed to last the hour mark as he was sent off for a second booking, given for a clumsy foul in a harmless position in the middle of the pitch.
The saga revved up further when Lukaku levelled with a penalty that was only given on VAR after play had continued.
Leao brought down Nico Barella but the referee was persuaded to have a look at the replay monitor after the ball went out of play.
Ultimately, all the delays forced the ref to add on ten extra minutes.
And it was Inter’s Erikssen who put his own struggles in Italy behind him to win it in the 97th minute, having only come on two minutes before stoppage time.
Lukaku’s yellow card rules him out of the semi-finals.
But Inter boss Conte praised his star striker for his reaction to the incident in the second half.
He said: “To be honest, I’ve been a player, so I know that during a game tempers can flare and situations occur when you get angry.

Super-sub Christian Eriksen scored a dramatic late winnerCredit: Reuters
“The important thing is to keep it in the right dimension.
“It was good to see Romelu so concentrated and focused. Ibra has the determination of a winner, a warrior, and I think Romelu is growing in that aspect.
“I can only be happy to see him fired up.” More