Former Tottenham midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng was involved in an alleged assault on Christmas Day.
The Daily Mail reports German police are investigating an alleged assault on Ghana midfielder Boateng on Christmas Day following an altercation in Kaarst.
Police near Düsseldorf confirmed to the local press, the Rheinische Post, that a 26-year-old man involved was Schalke's Boateng.
"On Wednesday, 25.12.2013, at around 12:45, an incident of physical assault took place in Kaarst.
"A 26-year-old man, a resident of Meerbusch, was physically attacked on the street by a currently unidentified man," a police statement printed on dw.de said.
The midfielder was said to be 'mildly injured'.
It was reported that Boateng returned home after the incident before calling police.
"There are indications that the motive for the crime is connected to the personal affairs of the 26-year-old," the police statement said. "The man was mildly injured. Criminal investigators have begun their work."
