Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo has been acquitted and police continue to investigate Investigate violent attacks Against her teammate and midfielder Kheira Hamraoui.
Diallo was detained by the police this week for questioning, but was released on Thursday without any charges against her and is expected to continue training with the team.
An acquaintance of Diallo was also questioned by the police and was also acquitted. “He has nothing to do with this attack,” Frédéric Lalliard, the man’s lawyer, told AFP. “He explained that he knew the two players and had telephone contact with them in the past, but had no contact with this tournament.”
After Diallo’s release, the club issued a statement saying: “We noticed that Aminata Diallo has been released. The club will continue to support our players, help them tide over the difficulties and quickly restore calm.”
On Friday, Diallo and Hamravi were absent from training.
The Versailles Regional Police Department is investigating the attack on Hamraoui, who was dragged out of Diallo’s car on November 4 and was attacked by two masked men. These people ran away without being caught.
French media reported that the attack occurred after an evening event at a restaurant near the Boulogne Forest west of Paris. All PSG female players and staff members participated in the event. Diallo drove Hamravi and another player home.
L’Équipe reported that when the car approached Hamraoui’s home during the trip, she was pulled out by two masked men. One of them continued to violently attack her, beat her in the leg with an iron rod, and then ran away. According to reports, the attack lasted for a few minutes, causing Hamravi’s legs and hands to be stitched, which meant that she had to miss Diallo’s game against Real Madrid.
Agence France-Presse reported that Diallo was restrained by an assailant in the attack, but was not physically injured. Hamravi and Diallo are teammates of the French national team and good friends on vacation together.
Diallo has played seven times and joined Paris Saint-Germain from rival French club Guingamp in 2016.
