Manchester United midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo has been arrested today and is being questioned by police on suspicion of rape.
Ronaldo was asked to attend a police station today by officers from Scotland Yard's Operation Sapphire team, which investigates sex crime.
A second man in his 30s also kept an appointment at the police station. He is thought to have been with the player on the night but has not been arrested.
The claims against Ronaldo are thought to have been made by two women.
After Ronaldo is interviewed, police may pass their findings to the Crown Prosecution Service to decide whether to prosecute.
A spokesman for United said the club was not releasing a statement about Ronaldo's arrest. Director of communications Phil Townsend said: "We're not commenting at the moment."
