Peru national team captain and goalkeeper Pedro Gallese was released without charge after being detained by Spanish national police in Madrid, Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said
. Spanish police said a player on Peru’s national football team was detained late on Monday following an altercation between players and police outside of the team’s hotel. Just before 10 p.m. local time, police said the Peruvian team was greeting hundreds of fans that had gathered outside of the hotel to show support ahead of the team’s friendly match against Morocco on Tuesday. Videos on social media show Spanish police engaging in violent altercations with Peruvian players and fans.
“We will continue promoting mutual respect and we will ensure the integrity and rights of Pedro Gallese and all our players, technical staff and work team,” the FPF statement added. Maria de las Mercedes González Fernández, the Spanish central government’s chief representative for the Madrid region, told reporters on Tuesday that the Peruvian team was warned by the police and the hotel’s security team not to go out into the crowd of its fans outside the team hotel for its own safety.
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