Last Saturday, June 29, A patrol of the Civil Guard had to intervene in a fight in Magaluf in which the footballer Nathaniel Mendez-Laing was involvedThe events took place in a bar in the town of Mallorca, where the player was enjoying a quiet night, until he met a young woman who was in the same town.
According to the testimony of the national team player, the woman had spent part of the night filming him with her phone. When he reprimanded her, The Derby County footballer allegedly punched him in the faceso the young woman was forced to call the authorities. In addition, Mendez-Laing’s wife also attacked her and took her cell phoneaccording to the testimony of several sources close to the place.
When the call was made to the Spanish Civil Guard, the couple immediately left the premises. The assaulted woman had activated the geolocation of her cell phone, so the patrol was able to discover the whereabouts of Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and his wife. The two were arrested the following morning, paid bail of 300 euros and were released on bail. Both exercised their right not to testify.
At the moment, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing plays for Derby County in the Championshipthe English second division, which has just been promoted. He played in the Premier League for just one season. For the moment, neither his club nor his national team have made any comments on the events that occurred in Magaluf on Saturday.
It is not the first time that the footballer faces legal problems, the August 14, 2020, Méndez-Laing was charged and provisionally suspended for violate anti-doping rules of the English Federation.
Méndez-Laing’s second positive test occurred on July 4, 2020, after a match against Bristol City. The player admitted having consumed cocaine at 10 p.m. the night before.
The player with Guatemalan roots has played 11 matches with GuatemalaHe has provided 3 assists and has played the Gold Cup in 2023, the Concacaf Nations League and two World Cup qualifying matches.
During his sporting season he was chosen as the Best Player of League One (Third Division of England) he scored 9 goals and gave 15 assists in it Derby County.
Hours after the conflict, Nathaniel shared a post on Instagram training and preparing for the preseason with his team.
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