Radja Nainggolan has his photograph taken with police officers sent to arrest him after being reported as a terrorist in Antwerp

  • Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan is back in his home city of Antwerp
  • The Belgium international was at the Radisson Hotel on Wednesday with family when guests, suspecting him to be a terrorist, called police 
  • Nainggolan, 27, was in the Belgium squad to face Spain this week
  • However, the fixture that was cancelled due to a security risk in Brussels

After having his Belgium game with Spain called off because of security fears following the terror attacks in Paris, Radja Nainggolan was expecting a relaxing Wednesday with his family in Antwerp.

But it proved far from it, as, according to reports in Belgium, while the midfielder chilled out at the Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel he was met by three policeman, after they were called by guests of the hotel suspecting him of being a terrorist.

The 27-year-old was understandably bemused by their presence but once the episode was resolved he was happy to pose for photographs with the officers who had cleared up the situation.

Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan (in red cap) has a snap taken with police officers sent to arrest him

Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan (in red cap) has a snap taken with police officers sent to arrest him

Nainggolan (centre left) hugs Jan Vertonghen, after the Tottenham defender's goal against Italy last Friday

Nainggolan (centre left) hugs Jan Vertonghen, after the Tottenham defender's goal against Italy last Friday

The 27-year-old (centre) looks on as Eden Hazard kicks a ball in Belgium training on Monday

The 27-year-old (centre) looks on as Eden Hazard kicks a ball in Belgium training on Monday

With Belgium's friendly on Tuesday, due to be played in Brussels, cancelled, the Roma man decided to utilise his downtime in his home city but it seems the 17-capped international is not yet a household name in Antwerp, with guests said to be alarmed by Nainggolan's cap and tattoos.

Luckily Nainggolan, whose father was Indonesian, laughed off the mistake when the police attended the scene.

He will now return to Italy as his Giallorossi side face Bologna away in Serie A on Saturday.

Roma are third in the league with 26 points from 12 games, with Fiorentina top with 27 and Inter Milan, also with 27, in second.

Belgium booked their place at Euro 2016 on a comfortable night in Andorra on October 10, as goals by Nainggolan, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Laurent Depoitre capped off an impressive qualifying campaign in Group B.

Nainggolan will now return to Italy as his Giallorossi side face Bologna away in Serie A on Saturday

Nainggolan will now return to Italy as his Giallorossi side face Bologna away in Serie A on Saturday

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