Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes cleared of rape allegation as woman charged with false statement

The Guardian

New Zealand police dismiss claim of sexual assault at Auckland hotel Incident alleged to have occurred after football friendly in March New Zealand police have dismissed a rape allegation against Cape Verde football captain Ryan Mendes and have charged the accuser with making a false statement. Detective inspector Scott Beard said Friday the claim that a sexual assault occurred at a central Auckland hotel in March had not been substantiated.