The man named as the husband of Russia’s most glamorous World Cup fan Natalya Nemchinova, 28, has told how she has ‘cried her eyes out’ at reports she had a secret career as a porn actress.
Sergey Roschupkin, 46, said the claims in Moscow were ‘tearing her apart’.
He also spoke of his admiration for her after she was caught ‘in the middle’ of the notorious Battle of Marseilles hooligan outrage two years ago.
Married Natalya Nemchinova (pictured on Monday) was among the fans at Russia’s Samara Arena stadium ahead of her country’s World Cup clash with Uruguay
The man named as Nemchinova’s husband: Sergey Roschupkin, 46, says the claims are ‘tearing her apart’ and has echoed her denial that she made adult movies
The super-fan has lit up the World Cup this year with her appearances at Russian matches, writhing in a tiny white top and waving her white, blue and red flag.
Roschupkin today denied being her husband or lover, but a top celebrity news source contradicted this and claimed the pair are deliberately masking their relationship.
He admitted to Komsomolskaya Pravda (KP) newspaper that she was ‘like a family member to me’.
He revealed: ‘For six years, she has covered the whole Europe, following our national football team.
‘And she had such a tough experience when two years ago in Marseilles when fans ruined everything at the Euro championships.
‘She happened to be in the middle of this horror.
Miss Nemchinova (left) is reportedly married to businessman Sergey Roshchupkin (right), who is the owner and general director of Zebra fitness clubs in Moscow
‘Hundreds of fans were throwing bottles, breaking shop windows, the police were shocked.
‘And even after that, this tender girl did not stop going to games…
‘After the game with Wales, fans carried her through the square and singing – ‘Russia, Russia!’ – and Natasha (Natalya) was called “a Russian angel”.’
He echoed her denial this week that she had made adult movies, despite apparently clear evidence to the contrary, but admitted she had been involved in explicit photo shoots and said two years ago was Russian Playboy’s playmate of the year.
Roschupkin, owner of a chain of fitness clubs where Nemchinova also works, said: ‘Yes, she did work as a model.
‘She took part in some rather explicit photo sessions, but you do know the difference between nude and porn, don’t you?
‘Some our people do not distinguish striptease and prostitution.
‘In 2016 Natasha became the girl of the year in Playboy and it is a great achievement for her.
‘We should be proud of such beautiful girls. She was not looking for any scandalous popularity, she was just attending sports events. But her beauty was seen as an eye sore, and the bloggers rushed to search for dirty linen.
‘Natasha is in great stress, she has cried out her eyes because of all she has faced recently. And they keep tearing her apart.’
He said of her: ‘I have known Natasha for so many years, she is like a family member for me.
‘You can’t stop admiring her, she is a fantastic girl.
‘Some papers write that she is my wife, others – my lover. But all is wrong. I am not commenting on this, why should I?
‘It has no affect on my private life, so it’s okay.’
But celebrity blog Varvara Info claimed: ‘Natalya Nemchinova is known not only in Russia but abroad.
‘She became famous because of acting in adult films.
‘There are many photographs online where Natalya Nemchinova is pictured in explicit poses and now this girl is the face of World Cup 2018… everyone knows she is a porno actress.
For porn movies she allegedly used names such as Natali Nemtchinova, Natalia Andreeva, Delilah G, Danica, Amanda, Asya, and Annabell
‘Bloggers have already investigated it and found out that most likely her husband is the one who is pushing her towards publicity.
‘The man in the pictures is Natalya Nemchinova’s husband, called Sergey Roschupkin.
‘He owns the chain of Zebra fitness centres.
‘They are always together but Nemchinova and Roschupkin are hiding the fact of their relationship, because otherwise the owner of the fitness clubs will be banned in the homes of celebrities.’
Roschupkin insisted: ‘Natasha is a sensitive, kind-hearted, positive girl.
‘She came to Moscow from a region and she is a self-made person.
‘She got educated, found a job, she is fluent in English and Spanish, she is fit, she runs marathons.’
He confirmed she would be at Russia’s next game on Sunday against Spain.
Claims in Moscow say she has appeared in a string of highly explicit adult films using names such as Natali Nemtchinova, Natalia Andreeva, Delilah G, Danica, Amanda, Asya, and Annabell, and explicit photographs also emerged of her.
Among outlets exposing her evident porn career was RT – Vladimir Putin’s so-called propaganda channel.
It stated that while she ‘received widespread acclaim for her aesthetic attributes’, social media sleuths had found out that she was an adult film star.
Earlier this week, she told Moskovsky Komsomolets (MK) newspaper she claimed: ‘Some will be upset, but I have never worked in the porn industry.
‘Everything that they write about me is not true.
‘I also saw this information, but you will not find the films anywhere.’
She also suggested she had been a victim of revenge porn by a former boyfriend.
‘Five years ago I had a young man. We broke up. He began to take revenge. He threw one video on the Internet, and since then it goes like a snowball.
‘Then he posted all my pictures.
‘I have never worked as a porn actress, I did not sell myself. At one time I worked as a model. But it was my hobby. Not a permanent job.
‘I work in a fitness club, I get a salary. And this is what I enjoy.’
She also once featured naked in a video for Russian Maxim.