Former Newcastle United star Nolberto Solano has made a grovelling apology after being retained by police for breaking strict coronavirus quarantine rules in his native Peru.
The 45-year-old was intercepted after leaving a house with retired footballer Pablo Zegarra on Thursday night.
He angrily denied being at a party, insisting he was visiting a neighbour's home, and raging: 'The only people who can't get together are those who are infected,' in an initial refusal to accept he had been wrong.
But the ex-international, who also played for Aston Villa and West Ham, changed his tune late last night by penning an open letter published by Peruvian media.