Peru national team captain and goalkeeper Pedro Gallese was released without charge after being detained by Spanish national police in Madrid, Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Ednews reports citing foreign media that Sanish police said a player on Peru’s national football team was detained late on Monday following an altercation between players and police outside of the team’s hotel.
Just before 10 p.m. local time, police said the Peruvian team was greeting hundreds of fans that had gathered outside of the hotel to show support ahead of the team’s friendly match against Morocco on Tuesday.
Videos on social media show Spanish police engaging in violent altercations with Peruvian players and fans.
Spanish police alleged to CNN that one player had punched an officer in the eye, though they provided no evidence to back up that claim.
The player, whom the police declined to identify citing privacy rules, was taken to the Chamartin police station, not far from the team’s hotel, and was later released, the police spokesperson said.