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Venezuela players follow NWSL's lead and come forth with allegations of sexual abuse by coach

Twenty-four Venezuelan women's footballers have signed a statement which accuses former youth national team coach Kenneth Zseremeta of sexual, physical and psychological abuse over a four-year period.

The statement, shared by Deyna Castellanos on Tuesday, the Atletico Madrid star who is one of the country's most recognisable sports stars, follows a number of allegations that have emerged in the past week, starting with those aimed at coach Paul Riley.

In a report on the Athletic, Sinead Farrelly accused the ex-NWSL coach of sexual coercion while Mana Shim also detailed inappropriate behaviour, which included Riley making the pair kiss in exchange for a team not having to do a particular training exercise.