Footballers named in assault cases: Greenwood, Ronaldo & others

Manchester United and England player Mason Greenwood was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault as part of an ongoing police investigation into allegations made on social media. Following this, several soccer stars have started distancing themselves from Greenwood. Players like Ronaldo, David, Pogba and other footballers have shunned Mason on Instagram. While Greenwood's arrest has jolted the sports fraternity,  we take a look at some famous soccer players who have been named in assault cases.

Manchester United's and England's star player Mason Greenwood was arrested on suspicion of rape and assault after his alleged girlfriend Harriet Robson accused him of sexually assaulting her and subjecting her to domestic abuse on social media. Credit: AFP Photo

Once a marquee buy of Manchester City and Portugal, striker Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of rape by model Kathryn Mayorga in 2010. Credit: AFP Photo

Brazilian soccer player Neymar Jr. was accused of raping a woman in a Paris hotel in June 2019. Credit: AFP Photo

Footballer Benjamin Mendy was been charged with seven counts of rape of four women, along with one count of sexual assault. Credit: AFP Photo

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea was named in a sexual assault case in 2016. He was accused by a protected witness as the person who arranged and paid for an encounter between two players and two women in a Madrid hotel in 2012. However, he denied all these allegations and said, “I deny it, and that’s it. It’s a lie, false.” Credit: AFP Photo

France’s biggest football stars Frank Ribery and Karim Benzema were accused of statutory rape in 2014 for allegedly making a payment to sleep with an underage prostitute. Credit: AFP & Reuters Photo

Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson was sentenced to 6 years in jail for grooming and sexual activity with a child. Credit: Twitter/@Peter_J_Byrne