Paris Saint-Germain women’s team midfielder Aminata Diallo has been arrested by French police as part of an investigation into an attack on another Paris Saint-Germain player, which happened on the 4th of this month in November.
According to reports, 26-year-old Diallo was arrested on Wednesday morning as she was said to be involved in the attack on her teammate, who is a midfielder like herself. On Tuesday, the France international had played in PSG’s 4-0 win over Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League.
In a statement, the club said they were working with police “to shed light on the facts”. As well as strongly condemning “the violence committed,” the club also said they had “taken all the necessary measures to guarantee the health, well-being and safety of players” since the attack took place.
Aminata Diallo, who has been capped seven times for France, joined PSG in 2016 and has so far made more than 60 appearances for the club. It was reported that she might have contracted the people who attacked her teammate because of a lack of playing time. She had played for Atletico Madrid before now when she was loaned to the Spanish side.