Ex-Celtic ace ‘one of FOUR team-mates involved with same fan' as club react to claim he cheated on wife at gas station

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FORMER Celtic star Alexandro Bernabei is at the centre of a storm in Brazil amid allegations he cheated on his wife with a blonde fan of new club Internacional at a gas station.
And incredibly, it's claimed the former Hoops star is one of FOUR members of the same team who are involved with the same woman, who is said to be the daughter of a businessman linked to the club.
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Alexandro Bernabei in action
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A series of messages have been published
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Bernabei with wife Val di Pompo and his two-year-old daughter
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The ex Parkhead star is married to Val Di Pompo, with whom he has a two-year-old daughter.
But the blonde fan in question, as quoted in various outlets, alleges that the player arrived at the meeting point in an Amarok V6 pickup truck with things "quickly escalating to kissing and sexual conversations in the car".
It's a scandal which has rocked Brazil in recent days, with Internacional even attempting to laugh it off with a social media post which read: "Whether by bus, van, or Amarok, grab three more friends and come to Beira-Rio!"
Bernabei signed for the Hoops from from Argentine side Lanus in 2022 for £3.75m and was expected to potentially dislodge Greg Taylor from the left-back slot.
But after only 28 appearances in just under two full seasons at Parkhead he was sent on loan to Internacional in Brazil, where his performances earned a permanent deal with a fee in the region of £5m in January.
He's become a massive hero with the club's fans - but this report could put that reputation at risk.
It's claimed that the woman in question reached out to Bernabei's wife with an Instagram message after the incident.
Backed up by screenshots of social media messages apparently exchanged between the pair, a report first aired in Portal LeoDias reads: "According to reports and screenshots obtained by our team, the Argentine player allegedly cheated on his wife with a blonde fan in an extramarital encounter on July 10th at a gas station in the south zone of Porto Alegre.
It adds: "According to the woman, Bernabei used Instagram's temporary mode to automatically delete conversations between the two, in an attempt to avoid any kind of recording.
"The meeting place was chosen because it was private, away from the city's hustle and bustle, and the player arrived at the meeting point in an Amarok V6 pickup truck.
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"In her account, the fan claims that the atmosphere between the two quickly escalated to kissing and sexual conversations in the car.
"She also points out that Bernabei maintains contact with other women and acts deliberately to keep his wife's attention away."
The woman in question is quoted as telling reporters: "I could tell: he wasn't just mine. This guy is a jerk. He's chatting with several women, exchanging messages with other women, fans."
"He completely disregards his wife's suspicions. He denies it to the end, puts on a saintly front, and plays the victim."
She claims that Bernabei promised to do it again, saying: 'I went to get out of the car and he pulled me back to kiss me some more and said he was going to call me to see me again.
She added: "I even told [his wife], Look I'm sorry, I made a mistake with you.
"I'm coming here to tell you all this, I made a mistake but I'm telling you this."
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The woman contacted Benabei's wife
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"I ended up regretting it but she didn't believe me and that was it. I ave a boyfriend but I had a fight with him, we weren't together at the time. It wasn't a matter of me cheating.
"People are judging me, saying I wanted fame. The last thing I want is that. I don't want to be seen. I don't want anyone to know my name. I'm coming here precisely because I wasn't the only one."
Bernabei has shared numerous snaps of himself with his partner on social media, writing: 'The most sacred thing: family!!!'
Back in August 2023, he was fined £1,875 after he was found to be driving when more than twice over the limit.
He was picked up by cops in Glasgow city centre after the Hoops' 5-0 win at Kilmarnock with 48 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when the limit is 22 micrograms.
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