Former World Cup star arrested on suspicion of rape after accuser ‘woke up in his apartment with memory blackout’

FORMER Chilean planetary Jorge Valdivia has been arrested connected suspicion of rape.

Prosecutors confirmed the erstwhile attacking midfielder, considered 1 of the top playmakers successful his country’s football history, had been held earlier today.

His pistillate accuser claims she woke up successful his flat yesterday greeting aft a representation blackout pursuing 2 cocktails astatine an agreed gathering connected Sunday nighttime successful a Peruvian edifice successful Chile’s superior metropolis Santiago to sermon the plan of a tattoo.

The pistillate who made the allegations, said to enactment arsenic a tattoo artist, is understood to person made a ceremonial ailment aft the ex-footballer confirmed they had had sex.

The edifice has been named locally arsenic ‘Chicha en Aji’ successful the Santiago territory of Providencia.

Valdivia, a merchandise of Colo-Colo’s younker ranks who was an integral portion of the 2015 Copa America winning Chile squad and featured successful 2 World Cups for his country, denies the rape allegations.

He said successful a connection sent to Chilean press: “I had a consensual narration with an big woman.”

He added: “I volition co-operate afloat to guarantee this substance this tin beryllium resolved arsenic rapidly arsenic possible” earlier urging the media to amusement “caution and support my close to innocence.”

Prisa Media, which owns Chilean radio presumption Radio ADN wherever Valdivia works arsenic a commentator, reacted by announcing they had suspended him.

It said successful a statement: “The absorption of Prisa Media has taken the determination to suspend Jorge Valdivia's information indefinitely until his ineligible concern is resolved by the courts.”

Valdivia, 40, was nicknamed El Mago, English for ‘The Wizard’, during his career. He was a classical fig 10 best-known for his passing quality and skills.

He has been praised by the likes of Pele and Carlos Valderrama.

Valdivia played successful Chile arsenic good arsenic Brazil and Mexico, scoring 7 goals successful his 78 appearances for the elder Chilean nationalist team.