Manchester City midfielder Matheus Nunes has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of stealing a mobile phone at a nightclub in Madrid.

The 26-year-old Portuguese international was allegedly detained in the early hours of September 8 at La Riviera, a popular disco, and taken to a local police station for questioning, Dailymails reports.

His arrest occurred around 5:30 a.m. after Nunes was accused of taking a phone from a 58-year-old man who had attempted to photograph him in the nightclub’s restroom without his consent, according to Spanish daily El Mundo.

Born in Brazil, Nunes is said to have taken the phone in a moment of anger and refused to return it.

El Mundo stated that the police reportedly arrested him after being called to the scene and found the phone in his possession.

Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroon FA (FECAFOOT), has been issued a six-month ban from attending any international matches involving the country.

According to a statement from FIFA on Monday, Eto’o was sanctioned for breaching two articles of the football governing entity’s disciplinary code.

“The sanction was imposed in connection with the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup round-of-16 match between Brazil and Cameroon played in Bogota, Colombia, on 11 September 2024,” the statement reads.

The former Barcelona striker was adjudged guilty of “offensive behaviour and violations of the principles of fair play” and “misconduct of players and officials” during the match.

Eto’o and the Cameroon delegation saw red after Brazil was awarded a penalty. The Brazilians later won the game 3-1.

Since Eto’o became the FECAFOOT president in 2021, he has been embroiled in controversy.

In July, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined him $200,000 for violating “the principles of ethics, integrity and sportsmanship” by “signing a brand ambassador contract with the company 1XBET in exchange for remuneration.”

In 2022, he was caught on tape attacking a cameraman outside a stadium at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

A year later, CAF investigated him for alleged improper misconduct following complaints from several stakeholders of Cameroonian football.

Dikembe Mutombo, the legendary basket player, has died from brain cancer at the age of 58.

Mutombo’s death was announced by the NBA in a tweet on X page on Monday.

“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life. On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA. Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others,” the post that accompanied the tweet reads.

“There was nobody more qualified than Dikembe to serve as the NBA’s first Global Ambassador. He was a humanitarian at his core.”

Mutombo’s struggle with a brain tumour was first revealed to the public in October 2022 when he began treatment.

He was raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before moving to the US at the age of 21.

Mutombo grew to be seven feet and two inches tall and was selected fourth overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1991 NBA Draft.

He moved through the Atlanta Hawks, Philadephia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks and Houston Rockets before ending his remarkable career in 2009.

He played as a centre and was known for his defensive qualities. Mutumbo led the NBA in blocked shots for five consecutive seasons and blocks per game for a record three straight seasons.

He made the NBA All-Star team eight times and was made the league’s first global ambassador shortly after his retirement.