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Russian sexy curler 'Jolie' has the Internet going crazy
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Russian sexy curler 'Jolie' has the Internet going crazy

2018-02-20 13:01 Last Updated At:13:08

You may don't know anything about the curling, but should know her.

Anastasia Bryzgalova, a Russian curler, had brought a whole lot of spotlight to the curling in the Winter Olympics.

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Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova throws a stone during a mixed doubles curling match against Canada's Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova throws a stone during a mixed doubles curling match against Canada's Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic Athlete from Russia curler Anastasia Bryzgalova practice during the mixed doubles training session ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Olympic Athlete from Russia curler Anastasia Bryzgalova practice during the mixed doubles training session ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova reacts during their mixed doubles curling match against Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. The Russian athletes won bronze. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova reacts during their mixed doubles curling match against Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. The Russian athletes won bronze. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova makes a call during the mixed doubles bronze medal curling match against Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova makes a call during the mixed doubles bronze medal curling match against Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic Athlete from Russia curler Anastasia Bryzgalova prepares to throw her stone during the mixed doubles training session ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Olympic Athlete from Russia curler Anastasia Bryzgalova prepares to throw her stone during the mixed doubles training session ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova makes a call during a mixed double curling match against Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova makes a call during a mixed double curling match against Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova looks up during the mixed doubles semi-final curling match against Switzerland Jenny Perret and Martin Rios at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova looks up during the mixed doubles semi-final curling match against Switzerland Jenny Perret and Martin Rios at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova shouts instructions to her teammate during their mixed doubles curling match against Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. The Russian athletes won bronze. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova shouts instructions to her teammate during their mixed doubles curling match against Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. The Russian athletes won bronze. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova throws the stone during the mixed doubles bronze medal curling match against Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova throws the stone during the mixed doubles bronze medal curling match against Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Third placed curlers Russian athletes Anastasia Bryzgalova, left, and Aleksandr Krushelnitckii smile at each other at the podium during the venue ceremony after the mixed doubles final curling match at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Third placed curlers Russian athletes Anastasia Bryzgalova, left, and Aleksandr Krushelnitckii smile at each other at the podium during the venue ceremony after the mixed doubles final curling match at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova, right, and Aleksandr Krushelnitckii stand watching during a mixed double curling match against United States' siblings Matt and Becca Hamilton at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova, right, and Aleksandr Krushelnitckii stand watching during a mixed double curling match against United States' siblings Matt and Becca Hamilton at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova throws a stone during a mixed doubles curling match against Canada's Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova throws a stone during a mixed doubles curling match against Canada's Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic Athlete from Russia curler Anastasia Bryzgalova practice during the mixed doubles training session ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Olympic Athlete from Russia curler Anastasia Bryzgalova practice during the mixed doubles training session ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Making her Olympic debut in mixed doubles curling, Bryzgalova had the Internet buzzing over her looks. The 25-year-old athlete has been drawing comparisons to Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox due to her dark hair, light eyes and movie-star looks.

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova reacts during their mixed doubles curling match against Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. The Russian athletes won bronze. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova reacts during their mixed doubles curling match against Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. The Russian athletes won bronze. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova makes a call during the mixed doubles bronze medal curling match against Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova makes a call during the mixed doubles bronze medal curling match against Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

An admirer gushed, "The Russian curling mixed doubles team is led by Anastasia Bryzgalova, who looks like Angelina Jolie at 21 if she ever picked up a broom." Another chimed in, "Watching the curling with Russia's Anastasia Bryzgalova. I've no idea whats going on, but hey."

Olympic Athlete from Russia curler Anastasia Bryzgalova prepares to throw her stone during the mixed doubles training session ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Olympic Athlete from Russia curler Anastasia Bryzgalova prepares to throw her stone during the mixed doubles training session ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova makes a call during a mixed double curling match against Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova makes a call during a mixed double curling match against Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova looks up during the mixed doubles semi-final curling match against Switzerland Jenny Perret and Martin Rios at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova looks up during the mixed doubles semi-final curling match against Switzerland Jenny Perret and Martin Rios at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

According to her Olympic profile, Bryzgalova holds a master's degree in Physical Education, Sport, and got involved with curling in 2009 following an invitation to join a curling club at an ice sports complex.

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova shouts instructions to her teammate during their mixed doubles curling match against Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. The Russian athletes won bronze. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova shouts instructions to her teammate during their mixed doubles curling match against Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. The Russian athletes won bronze. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova throws the stone during the mixed doubles bronze medal curling match against Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Russian athlete Anastasia Bryzgalova throws the stone during the mixed doubles bronze medal curling match against Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Admirers shouldn't get their hopes up too quickly, however, as Bryzgalova tied the knot with her curling partner Alexander Krushelnitskiy in June 2017, according to her Instagram.

Third placed curlers Russian athletes Anastasia Bryzgalova, left, and Aleksandr Krushelnitckii smile at each other at the podium during the venue ceremony after the mixed doubles final curling match at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Third placed curlers Russian athletes Anastasia Bryzgalova, left, and Aleksandr Krushelnitckii smile at each other at the podium during the venue ceremony after the mixed doubles final curling match at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Competing for the bronze medal on Feb. 13, the couple defeated Norway 8-4 to take the prize, even though Bryzgalova took a staggering tumble on the ice. The pair's victory marks the first Olympic medal for mixed doubles curling for Russia.

Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova, right, and Aleksandr Krushelnitckii stand watching during a mixed double curling match against United States' siblings Matt and Becca Hamilton at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic Athlete from Russia Anastasia Bryzgalova, right, and Aleksandr Krushelnitckii stand watching during a mixed double curling match against United States' siblings Matt and Becca Hamilton at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has been dropped for the team’s next two matches following comments he made during the international break.

The 25-year-old said on a podcast this week that he would like to live in Madrid, amid speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid.

Fernandez had already said last month, after Chelsea’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, that he did not know whether he will be at Chelsea next season.

Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior confirmed on Friday that a decision has been taken by the club to remove the Argentina international from the team for Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Port Vale and next weekend’s Premier League meeting with Manchester City.

“I spoke with Enzo about an hour ago,” Rosenior said. “As a football club, with me as part of the decision, he won’t be available for tomorrow’s game or Manchester City next Sunday.

“It’s disappointing for Enzo to speak that way. I’ve got no bad words to say about him but a line was crossed in terms of our culture and what we want to build.”

Fernandez joined Chelsea for a then-British record £107 million ($142 million) in 2023 and was appointed vice-captain the following year.

“Enzo, firstly, as a character, a person and a player, I have the utmost respect,” said Rosenior. “He’s frustrated because he wants us to be successful.

“In terms of the decision, it’s not all about me, or the sporting directors, the ownership, the players, we are aligned in our decision. The door is not closed on Enzo. It’s a sanction. You have to protect the culture, and in terms of that, a line was crossed.”

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FILE - Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez holds the ball during the English League Cup semifinal second leg soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea in London, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

FILE - Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez holds the ball during the English League Cup semifinal second leg soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea in London, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Argentina's Enzo Fernandez celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Mauritania during a friendly match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Argentina's Enzo Fernandez celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Mauritania during a friendly match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

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