Premier League Footballer Held Over Child Sex Allegations

The 31-year-old man, who has not been named for legal reasons, was detained on Friday by Greater Manchester Police.

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image captionThe footballer has been suspended from a Premier League club while police inquiries continue

In a statement, the player’s club confirmed he had been suspended and added it would “continue supporting the authorities with inquiries and would not be commenting further”.

The footballer has since been bailed pending further inquiries.

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