{"id":618512,"date":"2025-12-07T19:14:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/618512\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T19:14:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:14:23","slug":"international-football-player-arrested-on-suspicion-of-assault-with-alleged-victim-hospitalised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/618512\/","title":{"rendered":"International football player arrested on suspicion of assault with alleged victim hospitalised"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 29-year-old international footballer was taken into custody in central London during the early hours of Saturday morning following an alleged incident in the West End.<\/p>\n<p>Metropolitan Police officers detained the player at the scene on Wardour Street on suspicion of two counts of assault and a single count of affray.<\/p>\n<p>The footballer&#8217;s identity cannot be disclosed due to legal restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>They were apprehended after authorities received reports of an assault in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred in the heart of London&#8217;s entertainment district.<\/p>\n<p> The arrest took place shortly after midnight on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Officers were summoned to the W1 location at 00:47 on Saturday, December 6.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"b11e2\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"b58c59443e221058c038f5faa2e43222\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202000%201333'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/met-police.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Met Police\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A 29-year-old international footballer was taken into custody in central London during the early hours of Saturday morning following an alleged incident in the West End<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p>They received reports of an assault, according to a Metropolitan Police statement.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged victim was transported to the hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have confirmed the injuries sustained are not considered life-changing or life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"eeefc\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"efb7e357223df4626d447caa675344c6\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%205000%203338'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765134863_591_met-police.jpg\" width=\"5000\" height=\"3338\" alt=\"Met Police\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The arrest took place shortly after midnight on Saturday<\/p>\n<p> | <\/p>\n<p>GETTY<\/p>\n<p>Following questioning, the player has been released on bail as detectives continue their enquiries into the matter.<\/p>\n<p>A Met Police spokesman said: &#8220;A 29-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of two counts of assault and one count of affray. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He has since been released on bail while enquiries continue.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A 29-year-old international footballer was taken into custody in central London during the early hours of Saturday 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