Martin Castrogiovanni suspended by Racing 92 after being pictured partying with Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Las Vegas

Castrogiovanni asked for time off to attend a family matter in Argentina, but was pictured in Las Vegas with the PSG squad while Racing were playing Leicester Tigers in the European Champions Cup semi-finals

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Martin Castrogiovanni is in danger of missing the European Champions Cup final after he was suspended by Racing 92 following photographs of him partying with football superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Las Vegas, having told the club he needed time off for a family matter.

Castrogiovanni missed the weekend victory over Leicester Tigers in the semi-finals of the competition that ensures the French side will face Saracens at the Grand Stade de Lyon on 14 May. He informed the Top 14 club that he needed time off to return to the country of his birth, Argentina, to attend a family problem.

Racing approved the Italy prop’s request, but issued a statement on Tuesday to confirm that the 34-year-old has been suspended pending a legal investigation after pictures emerged on social media showing him in Las Vegas alongside members of the Paris Saint-Germain squad.

A Racing statement read: "Following the publication in the media of photographs showing Martin Castrogiovanni with Paris Saint-Germain footballers this weekend at a hotel in Las Vegas, while the entire Racing squad was in Nottingham to contest a European Cup semi-final, Racing 92 have decided to suspend the player as a precautionary measure prior to launching legal proceedings."


 Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni has been suspended by Racing 92 (Getty)
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 Castrogiovanni could miss the remainder of the Top 14 and European Champions Cup final 
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As well as Ibrahimovic, Castrogiovanni was pictured with other PSG footballers including Marco Verratti, Javier Pastore and Salvatore Sirigu, who were celebrating their Ligue 1 success after securing the French league title last month. The PSG squad had been afforded some time off by manager Lauren Blanc, having added the French Cup to their collection courtesy of the 2-1 success over Lille on Saturday.