Mason Greenwood to Cristiano Ronaldo: Top footballers who have been accused of rape, in pics

Manchester United and England star footballer Mason Greenwood was on Sunday (January 30) arrested on suspicion rape and assault as part of an ongoing police investigation into allegations made on social media. (Photo: Reuters)

Manchester United and Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of rape by Kathryn Mayorga, a former teacher and model, in Las Vegas back in 2010. (Source: Twitter)

In 2019, a woman filed a police report accusing Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil star Neymar of rape. According to reports, the alleged rape had taken place in Paris. (Source: Twitter)

In 2014, Frank Ribéry and Karim Benzema, two of France’s biggest football stars, were acquitted by a Paris court on charges of having sex with an underage prostitute. However, both Ribery and Benzema denied the assault: knowingly paying for sex with Zahia Dehar when she was under 18. (Source: Twitter)

Manchester United and Spain goalkeeper David de Gea was implicated in a sexual assault investigation in Spain. De Gea was accused of setting up encounter between players and women. (Source: Twitter)