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Updated June 5th, 2020 at 18:33 IST

Real Madrid player risks jail time after breaching coronavirus lockdown rules in Paraguay

Real Madrid star Sergio Diaz, currently on loan at Cerro Porteno, is currently facing jail time after breaking coronavirus lockdown rules in Paraguay.

Reported by: Arnold Dsouza
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Real Madrid star Sergio Diaz is currently at risk of facing jail time after he was caught by police officials at a social gathering, breaking coronavirus lockdown rules. Diaz is currently plying his trade at Primera Division club Cerro Porteno, on loan from Real Madrid. The 22-year-old Paraguayan forward was caught by the police in a raid at the home of his teammate, Sebastian Ferreira, despite the government's strict coronavirus lockdown rules. 

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Real Madrid star breaks coronavirus lockdown rules in Paraguay

According to reports from ABC, Real Madrid attacker Sergio Diaz broke the coronavirus lockdown rules in Paraguay and is facing time in prison. The Real Madrid forward is currently on loan with Primera Division club Cerro Porteno and was found by police officials at the home of his Paraguayan teammate Sebastian Ferreira. Ferreira is currently playing for Primera Division outfit  Libertad, on loan from Mexican side Morelia.

The report claims that Sergio Diaz and Sebastian Ferreira were part of a large group of players that would often gather for a game of volleyball near Ferreira's house. Ferreira's neighbours complained about the players breaching coronavirus lockdown rules and the police in the area led a raid due to the suspicions of mass gatherings. Around five people including Diaz and Ferrerira were caught when the police raided the area while most of the others managed to flee the scene.

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The players voluntarily turned themselves in and revealed they were training together. The police seized volleyball nets, balls, sporting goods and around three dozen bottles of alcohol, including several more cans of beer that were found at the site. Sergio Diaz, who joined Real Madrid in 2016 will be questioned by the police and there are fears of his arrest due to the breaching of the coronavirus lockdown rules in Paraguay.

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The LaLiga return date has been set for June 11 with the final round of fixtures to take place on July 19, following the coronavirus lockdown that halted football in Spain for three months. Real Betis will host Sevilla on the LaLiga return date of June 11. The LaLiga fixtures for Matchday 28 will take place from June 11 till June 14. Barcelona are currently top of the LaLiga table with a two-point lead over arch-rivals Real Madrid with 11 matchdays remaining until the end of the campaign. 

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Published June 5th, 2020 at 18:33 IST

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