French soccer player Aminata Diallo has been taken into police custody in link with an assault on a single of her teammates, prosecutors explained Wednesday.
The 26-year-outdated midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was arrested on Wednesday early morning by Versailles police as element of an investigation into “an assault on the club’s players” previous Thursday night, the soccer club said in a assertion.
The Versailles prosecutor’s office environment verified to The Affiliated Press that Diallo was taken into custody, and that her teammate, Kheira Hamraoui, experienced been attacked. No other information ended up given.
Hamraoui and Diallo play alongside one another on PSG as well as France’s national soccer crew.
“Paris Saint-Germain condemns in the strongest attainable phrases the violence dedicated,” PSG reported. “Due to the fact Thursday evening the club has taken all needed actions to guarantee the health, effectively-being and basic safety of its entire women’s group.”
PSG included that it will operate closely with the Versailles police to explain the information.
“The club is paying near focus to the progress of the proceedings and will analyze what motion to consider,” PSG said.
Canadian soccer stars Ashley Lawrence, Stephanie Labbé and Jordyn Huitema also play for Paris Saint-Germain.
Hamraoui needed stitches next attack
No other facts was specified, but various French media reviews stated Hamraoui was attacked subsequent an evening out with Diallo and a further teammate, who was not discovered.
Broadcaster BFM Tv set claimed that Diallo was driving them back when a number of people carrying masks attacked, and that Hamraoui was hit numerous periods with a steel bar and essential stitches to her arms and legs.
Diallo began in midfield for PSG on Tuesday night time in a 4- house win versus Serious Madrid in the team phase of the Champions League.
Hamraoui rejoined PSG in the offseason from Barcelona, which beat PSG in the Champions League semifinals in the spring.
Hamraoui earlier performed for PSG from 2012-16, the year Diallo joined from Guingamp.
