Four Real Madrid youth players questioned by police over private video

FILE - Real Madrid's fans shows their flag that says: "This is Madrid" during the Spanish La Liga soccer match against Atletico de Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, on Nov. 7, 2010. Four youth players from Real Madrid's “B” and “C” teams have been questioned by police after a complaint that they allegedly spread a private video via WhatsApp, the club said Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

FILE - Real Madrid’s fans shows their flag that says: “This is Madrid” during the Spanish La Liga soccer match against Atletico de Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, on Nov. 7, 2010. Four youth players from Real Madrid’s “B” and “C” teams have been questioned by police after a complaint that they allegedly spread a private video via WhatsApp, the club said Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

MADRID (AP) — Four youth players from Real Madrid’s “B” and “C” teams have been questioned by police after a complaint that they allegedly spread a private video via WhatsApp, the club said Thursday.

Madrid said that “when the club has detailed knowledge of the facts” it will “take the appropriate measures.”

One player was from Madrid’s “B” squad and three from the “C” squad. Both squads are made of mostly of youth players.

Madrid did not give any other details.

Spanish media said the players were accused of spreading a video of a sexual encounter involving a minor.

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