Valencia forward Rafa Mir arrested by Spanish police for alleged sexual assault

FILE - Sevilla's Rafa Mir arrives for a training session at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, May 30, 2023.

FILE - Sevilla's Rafa Mir arrives for a training session at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)


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MADRID — Valencia soccer club says forward Rafa Mir has been arrested by Spanish police for alleged sexual assault. The club issued a statement after Mir's arrest was reported by Spanish media. The club says "it is aware of said arrest" and it will collaborate with authorities. Spanish media report Mir was arrested by the Civil Guard in Valencia after an accusation by his supposed victim, a woman.

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