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Man Utd midfielder Fellaini on the cigars in Ibiza!

Marouane Fellaini is facing the wrath of new Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho after being photographed smoking while on holiday in Spain.

The Belgian was seen nursing a cigar in Ibiza as he took some time off following his country's elimination from Euro2016 last weekend.

Fellaini was with twin brother Mansour and some friends when he was snapped enjoying the cheeky smoke which is likely to upset Mourinho who was unveiled by the Old Trafford outfit this week.

However, Mourinho once took an impartial view to players smoking after Arsenal's Jack Wilshere was spotted on the fags in Las Vegas a couple of years ago.

At the time, Mourinho said: “What football players do, millions and millions are watching, lots of kids are watching.

“I'm not a specialist, obviously, but I don't think if a football player smokes one cigar or cigarette with friends in the summer when he is not training – I don't think it affects his performance.

“What gets affected is that a kid at home says if a top football player can smoke then I can smoke and it is not a problem.

“It is more a social consequence than a physical consequence."

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