Arrest request considered for Mauro Icardi over alleged violence against his daughter

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In Argentina, a request to arrest striker Mauro Icardi is being considered after his former wife, Wanda Nara, filed a police complaint claiming he was violent toward their 11-year-old daughter. The court barred Icardi from approaching the daughter and the mother for 45 days. The dispute between the two has taken a serious turn following the complaint.

The footballer's former wife filed a police complaint claiming he was violent toward their shared daughter. The couple's relationship began with one of the most talked-about betrayals in world football, and it has now reached an unprecedented low.

Following the complaint, the possibility of arresting Icardi is being considered. A local journalist said: "All the signs point to him being arrested." The court kept him away from the daughter and the mother for 45 days.