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·22 January 2026

Police cases: Guerrero attacked, ex-Flamengo player suspended

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Former Flamengo Players Guerrero and Trauco Face Complicated Situations in Peru


Having played for Flamengo, Paolo Guerrero and Miguel Trauco made headlines in Peru this Thursday (22). Not for goals or assists, but rather in the crime pages. The striker was attacked by Alianza Lima (PER) fans, while the full-back was suspended due to an accusation of sexual assault.

WHAT HAPPENED?

A crisis hit Alianza Lima this Thursday (22). Accused of sexual abuse against a young Argentine woman during the team’s preseason in Montevideo, Miguel Trauco, Carlos Zambrano, and Sergio Peña were suspended from the team while investigations are ongoing.


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The club has indefinitely suspended the players involved from the main squad and has initiated disciplinary proceedings against them, in accordance with our internal regulations. Our institution expresses its full willingness to cooperate with the authorities while the corresponding investigations are underway,” the club said in a statement.

WHY GUERRERO?

Angered by the trio accused of sexual abuse, organized fans invaded Alianza’s training session. In an attempt to calm the situation, Paolo Guerrero and the newly signed Luis Advíncula confronted the groups and ended up being assaulted, according to the Peruvian press.

WHAT IS THE ALLEGED CASE WITH THE ARGENTINE WOMAN?

Trauco, Zambrano, and Peña were accused by a 22-year-old Argentine woman, who claimed she was assaulted by the trio. The young woman said she met Zambrano and was invited to visit the player’s apartment at the hotel where the club was staying for preseason.

Then, according to the victim, Trauco and Peña arrived later and sexually assaulted her. According to the Argentine newspaper ‘A24’, after the incident, the woman went into shock and left Montevideo, returning to Argentina, where she filed a complaint in Buenos Aires.

HOW WERE TRAUCO AND GUERRERO’S STINTS AT FLAMENGO?

In summary, teammates at Alianza Lima and the Peruvian National Team, Trauco and Guerrero also played together at Flamengo in 2017 and 2018. In total, the full-back played 75 matches, scored four goals, and provided ten assists. The striker, who joined in 2015, found the net 43 times in 112 appearances. Additionally, the top scorer provided 13 assists to his teammates.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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