Cape Verde Captain Ryan Mendes under police investigaton over r.ape of interpreter
Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes, is currently under a police investigation in New Zealand after a Brazilian woman accused him of r.ape
This is according to Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte.
Ryan has played in all three of Cape Verde’s matches during its Cinderella rise to the knockout stage,
The alleged incident occurred March 27 at a hotel in Auckland, where Cape Verde’s delegation was staying during FIFA Series friendlies, according to GE.
The woman was working as an interpreter and operational support staff for the Cape Verde national team, the outlet said.
She filed a complaint with New Zealand police on April 10, according to GE. No charges against Mendes have been announced, and the allegation has not been proven in court.
As of Sunday, neither FIFA nor the Cape Verde Football Federation had announced any disciplinary action against Mendes. There was also no public indication that Mendes had been ruled unavailable for Cape Verde’s Round of 32 match against Argentina.
Cape Verde is scheduled to face Argentina on July 3 in what will be the biggest match in the country’s football history.
Mendes has been part of Cape Verde’s historic rise, appearing in all three group-stage matches as the Blue Sharks advanced from Group H.
According to Globo Esporte, New Zealand police collected hotel surveillance footage as part of the investigation.
The outlet reported that police are awaiting forensic examination results before deciding whether to move forward with charges.
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