Michael BurgessSenior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·30 Jun, 2026 03:31 AM4 mins to read‌Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes faces a police investigation in Auckland. Photo / Getty ImagesCape Verde captain Ryan Mendes faces a police investigation in Auckland. Photo / Getty ImagesThe woman who complained of an alleged sexual assault by Cape Verde football captain Ryan Mendes in Auckland was told by a representative of the sport’s governing body in the small African nation that the case “has nothing to do with the [Cape Verdean Football Federation]”.

The complainant was working