Former Utah Royals Midfielder Arrested In Paris After Teammate Was Attacked
Nov 10, 2021, 10:06 AM
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SALT LAKE CITY – Former Utah Royals midfielder and current Paris Saint-Germain player Aminata Diallo has been arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on her teammate Kheira Hamraoui.
Last Thursday, Hamraoui was dragged from a car by two men wearing balaclavas and attacked following a club dinner in Paris. The two men hit Hamraoui on her legs for about two minutes, according to reports.
Earlier this morning following an extensive police report into the incident, Diallo was arrested and taken into custody in connection with the alleged attack.
Aminata Diallo, a Paris St.-Germain women’s soccer player, was taken into custody by investigators looking into accusations that she was involved in a premeditated attack on a teammate who was struck in the legs by masked men wielding metal bars.https://t.co/ZJMeYHpigY
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 10, 2021
Reports also suggest that Hamraoui was taken into hospital following the attack and required stitches on her legs. However, the injuries were not career-threatening and she made her 100th appearance for Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League against Real Madrid on Tuesday earlier this week. Diallo started the match while Hamraoui came in off the bench.
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Both Diallo and Hamraoui are defensive midfielders and compete for playing time at the club and international level with the French national team.
Diallo joined the Utah Royals on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in 2020 and participated in the Challenge Cup and Fall Series where she saw four appearances and scored one goal for the NWSL side.
PSG Club Statement
“Paris Saint-Germain acknowledges that Aminata Diallo was remanded in police custody this morning by the Versailles SRPJ as part of the proceedings initiated following an assault last Thursday evening against the club’s players.
“Paris Saint-Germain condemns in the strongest possible terms the violence committed. Since the evening of Thursday, Nov. 4, the club has taken all the necessary measures to guarantee the health, well-being and safety of its players.
“PSG is working closely with the Versailles SRPJ to shed light on the facts. The club is paying close attention to the progress of the proceedings and will study what action to take.”
