A French international soccer star has been arrested after a teammate was dragged from her car and attacked by masked men with iron bars

• PSG's Kheira Hamraoui was dragged from teammate Aminata Diallo's car and beaten with iron bars, L'Equipe reports.
• The incident happened after a team dinner last Thursday night as Diallo gave Hamraoui a ride home.

A French international soccer player has been arrested amid an investigation into one of her teammates being attacked by masked men.

Aminata Diallo, a midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain Feminine who has also made seven appearances for the French national team, was arrested at her home early on Wednesday morning, according to French newspaper L'Equipe.

Paris Saint-Germain later acknowledged Diallo's arrest in a statement and confirmed that the arrest was linked to an attack on one of its players.

"Paris Saint-Germain can confirm that Aminata Diallo was taken into custody this morning by the Versailles Regional Police Service as part of the proceedings opened following an attack on the club's players last Thursday evening," the club said in its statement, as translated from French by Insider.

"Paris Saint-Germain condemns in the strongest possible terms the violence committed," the club added. "Paris Saint-Germain is working with the Versailles SRPJ to shed light on the facts."

Diallo has not been charged with a crime.

The club did not name the player who was attacked, but media reports in France say it was Kheira Hamraoui, a fellow French international, who plays in the midfield for club and country.

According to L'Equipe's report on Wednesday, Diallo was driving Hamraoui home at around 10:30 p.m. after a team dinner on Thursday, November 4, when two men in balaclavas approached the car.

Hamraoui was dragged from the car by one of the men, who then attacked her with an iron bar, striking her several times on the legs, L'Equipe reports.

The New York Times later reported the same timeline of events, citing a person familiar with the situation.

Hamraoui, 31, was signed by Paris Saint-Germain over the summer from Barcelona and has been a frequent starter for the team since her return. She previously played for PSG between 2012 and 2016.

The midfielder missed PSG's game against Real Madrid in the Champions League Tuesday night because of an injury that was not revealed at the time. It has since emerged that the injury was sustained during last Thursday's attack.

Hamraoui was replaced in the starting lineup by Diallo on Tuesday. Since Hamraoui signed for PSG, Diallo has made seven league appearances, while Hamraoui has made six.

The pair are believed to be friends, with Diallo posting a number of pictures of herself and Hamraoui on Instagram in the final week of 2020.

This included a photo of the pair, alongside fellow French player Aissatou Tounkara, with Instagram celebrity chef CZN Burak in Dubai.

Paris Saint-Germain Féminine beat Real Madrid 4-0 on Tuesday night, and next play on Saturday in a crucial league rivalry match against Olympique Lyonnais, which won 14 consecutive domestic titles from 2007 to 2020 before PSG ended its era of dominance last season.