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A Liverpool fan reported missing in Madrid following the Champions League final has been arrested, according to Spanish media. | A Liverpool fan reported missing in Madrid following the Champions League final has been arrested, according to Spanish media. |
Macauley Negus, 23, from Plymouth, went missing in the Goya area of the Spanish capital after the game on Saturday. | Macauley Negus, 23, from Plymouth, went missing in the Goya area of the Spanish capital after the game on Saturday. |
Spanish broadcaster TeleMadrid reported he had been detained by police. Mr Negus's family has not confirmed this but said he had been found. | Spanish broadcaster TeleMadrid reported he had been detained by police. Mr Negus's family has not confirmed this but said he had been found. |
Spanish police said a man was arrested for "trying to assault" an officer. | |
A spokesman declined to confirm the name of the man involved, but said he had been in front of a judge on Monday morning. | |
Mr Negus went missing after driving to the Spanish capital for the game with his father Darren. | |
Ashley Negus said his brother had "lost his phone" after celebrating Liverpool's win. | Ashley Negus said his brother had "lost his phone" after celebrating Liverpool's win. |
An appeal to find him was widely shared on social media and he was officially reported as missing on Sunday night. | An appeal to find him was widely shared on social media and he was officially reported as missing on Sunday night. |
A spokesperson for the British Embassy in Madrid confirmed they were "supporting the family of a British man who has been arrested" and that consular staff were in contact with Spanish police. | |
Tens of thousands of fans travelled from the UK to the city to watch Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano stadium. | Tens of thousands of fans travelled from the UK to the city to watch Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano stadium. |
An estimated 750,000 people lined the streets of Liverpool on Sunday as the team paraded the trophy round the city. | An estimated 750,000 people lined the streets of Liverpool on Sunday as the team paraded the trophy round the city. |