Soccer-Ex-Celta captain Mallo convicted of sexually assaulting woman in mascot costume


FILE PHOTO: Britain Football Soccer - Manchester United v Celta Vigo - UEFA Europa League Semi Final Second Leg - Old Trafford, Manchester, England - 11/5/17 Celta Vigo's Hugo Mallo Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic/File Photo

(Reuters) - Hugo Mallo, the former captain of Celta Vigo, was found guilty by a Barcelona court on Thursday of sexually assaulting a woman working in costume as the team mascot for fellow LaLiga club Espanyol before a match in 2019.

Mallo, 33, who now plays for Greek club Aris, touched the breasts of the woman who was dressed in Espanyol's parakeet mascot costume as players lined up to shake hands with each other before the match began, the court ruling said.

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