The world of sports still remembers 1994 and the names Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigen. The two of them were competitors for a place in the US national figure skating team at the Olympic Games – and to make sure that she would the one joining the national team, Harding hired two bandits who intercepted Kerrigen and broke her leg.Almost 30 years have passed since then and something worryingly similar happened today – a true sport’s crime.PSG have confirmed that midfielder Aminata Diallo was taken into police custody today after allegedly being linked to an attack on Kheira Hamraoui. She reportedly hired masked men to injure her PSG teammate, who is competing with her for the same spot in the side. 🇫🇷🤯 pic.twitter.com/5bH4azN4PS— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) November 10, 2021 PSG footballer Aminata Diallo was taken by the police on suspicion that she hired two thugs who intercepted her teammate Kheira Hamraou and caused her serious injuries.According to L’Equipe, two masked men stopped the car in which Hamraou was, pulled her out and started beating her arms and legs with an iron bar, primarily hitting her on the legs.The police determined that Aminata Diallo, French of Guinean descent, hired the attackers, because she wanted to eliminate Hamraou from the team and take her place in the starting lineup by force.”Paris Saint-Germain take note of Aminata Diallo’s police custody this morning by the Versailles SRPJ as part of the proceedings initiated following an assault last Thursday evening against club players.” reads the statement of the Saints.Club statement— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) November 10, 2021 “Since Thursday evening November 4, the Club has taken all the necessary measures to guarantee the health, well-being and safety of its players. Paris Saint-Germain is working with the Versailles SRPJ to shed light on the facts. The Club is attentive to the progress of the procedure and will study the follow-up to be given to it.”Kheira Hamraou is in the PSG jersey for the second time – the first spell was in the period between 2012 and 2016. She also played for Lyon and Barcelona – winning multiple domestic and European titles with both clubs respectively. She returned to PSG this summer.
