Cape Verde captain under investigation for rape

Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes is reportedly under investigation after he was accused of raping a team translator earlier this year.
Mendes is currently leading the Cape Verde team at the World Cup, where the African nation sprung a surprise by qualifying for the knock-out stages of the competition.
The 36-year-old winger, who has played in each of their group matches, is said to be under investigation by police in New Zealand.
Brazilian outlet Globo reported that Mendes was accused of sexually assaulting a Brazilian woman when Cape Verde were in Auckland back in March.
The alleged incident occurred on March 27, the same date Cape Verde were beaten 4-2 by Chile.
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