Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes is making headlines but not about his performance in the FIFA World Cup. Instead, serious legal allegations have emerged involving the veteran forward. The shocking news casts a shadow over the nation's historic campaign and unsettles the wider football community.
Mendes is currently at the centre of a criminal investigation after a female translator accused him of sexual assault during an official team event. The alleged incident is said to have taken place shortly before Cape Verde began its group-stage fixtures.
