Rafa Mir arrested for alleged sexual assault: reports

Rafa Mir, who has been one of Valencia's summer signings, is in the news on Tuesday and not exactly for his performance on the pitch. According to reports in Spain, the striker was arrested last Monday night.

According to the information, the Spanish police proceeded to arrest the player for an alleged crime of sexual assault, which would have occurred against two women of about 25 years of age at the home of the footballer. In addition, there is another man involved who has also been arrested.

The two women reported the incident after needing hospital care following the incident. Rafa Mir was reportedly taken to the police station in Valencia and is still in custody awaiting a statement before a judge. As a result, the player was unable to attend Tuesday's training session with Valencia.