Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 12:59 PM• Dominic Mostert • Last update: 13:03

Aminata Diallo, midfielder of the women’s team of Paris Saint-Germain, was arrested on Wednesday morning. She is being questioned about the abuse of her teammate Kheira Hamraoui, who was attacked in her car by masked men last Thursday. In a statement, PSG itself reports the mistreatment of ‘players’, the plural form, but it is not yet known who else was attacked.

According to L’Equipe Diallo’s arrest is linked to allegations that she wanted to beat up Hamraoui in order to increase the chance of playing time herself. Diallo switches between the bench and the basic team at PSG. Like Hamraoui, she plays in midfield. Hamraoui returned on Thursday from a party organized by PSG. She was in her car with two teammates when masked men visited the players. The men allegedly pulled Hamraoui from her car and beat her legs with a metal bar. The victim had to have multiple stitches placed as a result of the assault.

PSG has responded to Diallo’s arrest in a statement on its website. “Paris Saint-Germain is aware of the arrest of Aminata Diallo by the police in Versailles as a result of proceedings initiated after an ill-treatment of players of the club. Paris Saint-Germain strongly condemns the violence committed,” it said. the. “Since the events of Thursday evening, November 4, the club has taken all necessary measures to ensure the well-being and safety of the players. Paris Saint-Germain is working with the police to bring the facts to light. The club is keeping track of progress. of the process.”