{"id":618371,"date":"2025-12-07T17:43:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/618371\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T17:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:43:19","slug":"footballer-arrested-in-london-on-suspicion-of-assault-and-affray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/618371\/","title":{"rendered":"Footballer arrested in London on suspicion of assault and affray"},"content":{"rendered":"

A footballer has been arrested in central London on suspicion of assault and affray.<\/p>\n

The Metropolitan Police confirmed to\u00a0The Athletic that the\u00a0arrest came following an incident on Wardour Street, in the capital\u2019s Soho district, in the early hours of Saturday.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old was arrested at the scene on suspicion of two counts of assault and one count of affray.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolice were called to Wardour Street, W1 at 00:47 on December 6 following reports of an assault,\u201d the police statement read. \u201cThe victim was taken to hospital and his injuries are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening.<\/p>\n

\u201cA 29-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of two counts of assault and one count of affray.\u201d<\/p>\n

The player has been released on bail while police enquiries continue.<\/p>\n

In the UK a person arrested cannot be named for legal reasons. Typically, a name can be reported if a suspect is charged following the arrest.<\/p>\n

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