Senior Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·
10 Nov, 2026 02:23 AM3 mins to read
Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes at Auckland's Eden Park in March 2026, during the team's Fifa series match against Chile. Photo / www.photosport.nz
An Auckland woman accused of filing a false rape allegation against an international football star – casting a cloud of negative international media attention over his team’s historic World Cup run – has asked for name suppression as she now faces criminal charges.
The 40-year-old Browns Bay resident appeared
Source: New Zealand Herald · Craig Kapitan
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