Fedor Smolov becomes the latest footballer to break quarantine, having taken a private jet from Spain to Russia to celebrate the 18th birthday of his girlfriend, Maria Yumasheva.

Yumasheva is the granddaughter of ex-Russia President Boris Yeltsin. https://as.com/futbol/2020/04/05/primera/1586095467_150240.html?m1=cG9ydGFkYV9wb3J0YWRh&m2=QUNUVUFMSURBRA%3D%3D&m3=Nw%3D%3D&m4=bm9ybWFs&m5=MjE%3D

Smolov is the second Celta Vigo player to break his quarantine to return to his home country, after Pione Sisto (more on that here):

He was one of the two Celta players spending his quarantine alone alongside fellow January arrival Filip Bradarić. https://twitter.com/ZachLowy/status/1243601477886771202?s=20

Smolov, 30, was previously married to Victoria Lopryeva, the winner of Miss Russia 2003, but they split in 2015 after 18 months after Lopryeva, 36, said he was not ready for family life.

Smolov proposed to Yumasheva when she was 17, in December 2019, with the marriage set to place upon the completion of her 18th birthday this month.

Smolov spent this past winter break with Yumasheva and her parents in Saint Barthélemy.

According to reports, he also spent last year's winter break with her and her family in the Caribbean.

Smolov requested permission from his club, which he joined on loan in January, to leave for Russia.

Celta could not give it because La Liga prohibited it, but Smolov still left, reporting his journey and vowing to return after 'resolving his personal affairs.'

It was reported in January that Smolov and Yumasheva would wed in the Caribbean, but it is unclear whether or not those plans will be affected due to the COVID-19 situation.

As was the case with Sisto, Celta Vigo have announced they will handle the punishment internally.

Correction: Sisto did not fly from Spain to Denmark, as there were no commercial flights available.

Instead, he drove nearly 26 hours back to his home country.

Smolov, on the other hand, flew back to Russia as he had a private jet available.

According to @sportexpress, Smolov did not fly directly to Russia, but instead flew to a neighboring country that borders Russia, and drove from there to Moscow.

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Smolov’s agents say that he traveled to Russia with Celta’s permission and will only pay a fine if he shows up late to training.

Celta, on the other hand, affirm that they did not grant him permission.

Last month, Russia announced that it was closing off borders to all foreign citizens, making exceptions for diplomatic staff, foreign citizens with Russian residency permits; and the crews of airplanes, ships, and trains, from March 18 to May 1.

Hypothetically speaking, Smolov would've had to fly to a country that borders Russia (likely Belarus), drive from there to Russia's border, convince the border security to let him in, and then drive to Moscow.

Smolov has 39 caps and 14 goals for the Sbornaya.