Manchester City midfielder Matheus Nunes was arrested in Madrid on suspicion of stealing a mobile phone at a nightclub, Spanish media reported Monday.
The 26-year-old Portuguese international was allegedly detained around 5:30 a.m. on September 8 at La Riviera, a popular disco in the Spanish capital, according to the daily newspaper El Mundo.
Nunes is accused of taking a phone from a 58-year-old man who had attempted to photograph the player in the nightclub’s restroom without his consent. The Brazilian-born midfielder reportedly took the phone in a moment of anger and refused to return it.
“Police were called to the scene and found the phone in Nunes’ possession,” a law enforcement source told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the ongoing investigation.
Authorities detained Nunes and took him to a local police station for questioning, El Mundo reported.
Manchester City has not yet commented on the incident. The club, currently leading the Premier League, is expected to address the situation in the coming days.
This incident raises questions about player conduct and the challenges faced by high-profile athletes in maintaining privacy in public spaces.
As the investigation continues, it remains unclear how this incident might affect Nunes’ standing with Manchester City or his international career with Portugal.
