PSG midfielder Diallo arrested after links to an attack on teammates

Aminata Diallo, a midfielder with Paris St-Germain’s women’s team, has been arrested by French police as part of an investigation into an attack on teammates on 4 November.

Diallo, 26, was arrested on Wednesday morning.

PSG confirmed she was taken into police custody today after allegedly being linked to an attack on Kheira Hamraoui.

She reportedly hired masked men to injure her PSG teammate, who is competing with her for the same spot in the side.

The France international had played in PSG’s 4-0 win over Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League on Tuesday.

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 added they had “taken all the necessary measures to guarantee the health, well-being and safety of players” since the attack took place.

Diallo, who has been capped seven times for France, joined PSG in 2016 and has made more than 60 appearances for the club.