Not so Innocent after all?

Former Bafana defender Innocent Mdledle has been named as the professional soccer player accused of assaulting a cop.

Johannesburg – Innocent Mdledle is allegedly the professional footballer that appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, Soccerladuma revealed on Wednesday.

The news about a professional footballer who was arrested for assaulting an on-duty police officer in the early hours of Monday morning has been making headlines in local media.

However, the identity of the player remained everyone’s guess, as the police and all the parties involved kept it under wraps until he appeared in court.

Following his court appearance on Tuesday, the Soccerladuma has been reliably told that the player is none other than the former Bafana Bafana, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns defender.

Sources confirmed that the left-back made a brief court appearance on Tuesday and was released with a warning, while investigation of the police is ongoing.

According to the website, all attempts to contact Mdledle were unsuccessful.

African News Agency

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