Cardi B dines with soccer star Maduka Okoye — as his ex labels him an absent father in scathing rant

Cardi B and Nigerian soccer star Maduka Okoye were seen sparking serious romance speculations after being pictured dining together at Gio's restaurant inside the St. Regis Hotel in Italy.

The luxury waterfront dinner followed a previously held high-profile sighting at Paris Fashion Week. This is where the 26-year-old Udinese goalkeeper was filmed helping the 33-year-old rapper to her seat at a Jean Paul Gaultier show.

While neither Cardi B nor the sportstar have publicly confirmed this relationship, the outings have drawn an explosive social media response from Okoye's former partner and baby mama, Jelicia Westhoff.

The news comes after footage of the dinner went viral. This is where the 30-year-old Dutch model launched a series of blistering posts on social media, accusing the sportstar of not having any time for his only son. She also hurled some personal accusations against him.