Cape Verde national team striker and captain Ryan Mendes has been accused of rape. According to Sport24.az, "Globo" has released information about this.
According to the source, during friendly matches against New Zealand and Chile in March this year, the Brazilian translator assigned to the team accused the football player of rape and assault.
According to the translator, the football player entered her hotel room, beat her, bit her, and raped her. The woman and her husband have sent a report to the Cape Verde Football Federation and FIFA, but have not received a response yet.
Note that the Cape Verde team has qualified for the playoffs at the 2026 World Cup.