On September 8 of this year, in the city of Madrid, in Spain, the local police placed the Portuguese soccer player, Matheus Nunes, 26 years old and who plays for Manchester City in the English Premier League, under arrest after an incident that occurred that night in a nightclub.
What happened?
According to the information released by police sources to the EFE agency and the same ones that published the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the Portuguese athlete had stolen a high-end cell phone from another person after the latter supposedly took a photograph of him without his consent, which made the player in question angry.
The events took place around 5:30 a.m. and Nunes was released after giving a statement at the Arganzuela district police station, and is now awaiting trial. The situation resulted in a lot of tension and media attention, mainly due to the notoriety and relevance of the player in the world of football.
Matheus Nunes was released a few hours later
“Nunes ended up in the cells of the Arganzuela police station. The player notified his lawyer who began the process to expedite his release. Finally, that same Sunday the footballer, who played with Portugal in the Euro Cup, left the police station without being brought to justice as it was a crime of theft,” was the information released by journalist Luis F. Durán in El World.
Waiting for a statement from Manchester City
The English club has not yet officially commented on the incident.although the case is expected to be analyzed and determine if disciplinary measures will be taken in this regard. The player’s reputation and his future on the team could be affected by this situation if it comes to light.
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