Cape Verde’s soccer team captain accused of raping translator before star World Cup run
Ryan Mendes, 36, was accused of sexually assaulting a Brazilian woman hired to be the team's translator during a trip to New Zealand to play a game in March, reported Brazil's Globo news outlet.
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Sports Cape Verde’s soccer team captain accused of raping translator before star World Cup run By Anthony Blair Published June 28, 2026, 11:36 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The captain of World Cup fairytale story, Cape Verde, has been accused of rape by a team translator after he allegedly entered her hotel room and choked her, according to reports. Ryan Mendes, 36, who has played in all three of the African island country’s World Cup games so far, was accused of sexually assaulting a Brazilian woman hired to be the team’s translator during a trip to New Zealand to play a game in March, reported Brazil’s Globo news outlet.
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