# Sexual assaults: former Zidane teammate placed under investigation > On October 28, 2026, a 57-year-old former French football prospect, presented as a former teammate of Zidane, was placed under investigation and remanded in custody for sexual assaults on two young teenage girls. The same day, a former Ligue 1 player was remanded in custody as part of an investigation into sexual assaults on minors. On November 1, 2026, an op-ed signed by lawyers, doctors and associations denounced societal denial in the face of sexual abuse of young male and female football players in France. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events, followed from 28 October 2026 to 1 November 2026. 3 articles from 3 sources (justice, society); last updated on 1 November 2026 at 10:00. - Status: ongoing - Category: Justice, Society - Place: Not located - First detected: 28 October 2026 at 16:44 - Updated: 1 November 2026 at 10:00 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/125-sexual-assaults-former-zidane-teammate-placed-under-investigation ## Coverage angles The articles cover related facts but from different angles: the left highlights both individual cases and a broader societal denunciation, while the center focuses on a specific judicial case concerning a former Ligue 1 player. **Common ground** - Placements under investigation and pretrial detentions for sexual assaults involving French football figures - The victims are teenage girls or minors **Differences** - The left mentions an op-ed denouncing societal denial and calls for a #MeToo in football, an angle absent from the center - The left details the case of the former Zidane teammate (admissions, link to a victim), not mentioned by the center - The center specifically deals with a former Ligue 1 player, a case not detailed in the provided left-wing articles ## Timeline (3 events) ### 28 October 2026 — [Un ancien coéquipier de Zidane écroué pour agressions sexuelles sur des adolescentes](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3027-un-ancien-coequipier-de-zidane-ecroue-pour-agressions-sexuelles-sur-des.md) Un ancien espoir du football français, âgé de 57 ans, a été mis en examen et placé en détention provisoire pour des agressions sexuelles sur deux jeunes adolescentes. 1 sources, 1 articles · Not located ### 28 October 2026 — [Un ancien joueur de Ligue 1 placé en détention provisoire pour agressions sexuelles sur mineures](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3307-un-ancien-joueur-de-ligue-1-place-en-detention-provisoire-pour-agressions.md) Un ancien joueur de Ligue 1 a été mis en détention provisoire dans le cadre d'une enquête pour agressions sexuelles sur mineures. 1 sources, 1 articles · Not located ### 1 November 2026 — [Tribune sur la prédation sexuelle dans le football français](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6214-tribune-sur-la-predation-sexuelle-dans-le-football-francais.md) Une tribune signée par des avocats, médecins et associations dénonce le déni sociétal face aux abus sexuels sur de jeunes joueurs et joueuses de football en France. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Sexual assaults: former Zidane teammate placed under investigation”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/125-sexual-assaults-former-zidane-teammate-placed-under-investigation Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology