‘Thought it was a prank’: Premier League ace arrested at training over sex tape allegation

Teammates of a Premier League star were left in shock after he was arrested while on the training pitch this week.

A Premier League footballer was arrested on his training pitch on suspicion of making a sex tape without consent, The Sun has reported.

Shocked teammates looked on as the international star was led away at 11am for six hours of questioning.

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Two phones were seized by the police, who examined them for footage and video recordings.

Premier League stars thought it was a prank when their teammate was arrested on the pitch.

“A lot of stars initially thought it was a prank when two uniformed officers strode on to the pitches during training. Everyone was in disbelief,” a source said.

“Players were open-mouthed. No one was sure what was going on.”

The star was later released with no further action.

A Premier League player was dramatically arrested at training. Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

The star was escorted from the pitch as they trained for this weekend's FA Cup third round clash. Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

He returned to training yesterday and could play in his club’s FA Cup third round fixture this weekend.

The Sun understands that cops acted after a woman accused the footballer of secretly filming their sex session despite her allegedly asking him not to.

She told friends she felt violated and humiliated when he sent her packing moments after they’d romped in his bed.

She said she had refused to record a sex tape, or take part in a threesome.

“A man in his 20s was arrested at an address, on suspicion of voyeurism,” Police said of the incident.

“It was determined no further action would be taken due to insufficient evidence.”

The club refused to comment.

This story first appeared in The Sun and was republished with permission.

Originally published as ‘Thought it was a prank’: Premier League ace arrested at training over sex tape allegation