Semedo arrested for assault, illegal confinement

Madrid, Feb 20: Villarreal defender Ruben Semedo was arrested by the Civil Guard of Valencia on Tuesday for assaulting and illegally detaining a person, sources related to the investigation told Efe. Semedo, 23, had previously been taken into custody in November 2017 for his involvement in an incident at the entrance of a night club. The Portuguese player arrived at Villarreal last summer, but since then has suffered several injuries and participated in only a small number of matches with the club. IANS