Enner Valencia stretchered off at Ecuador game – and is comically chased by cops in alleged unpaid child support row
ENNER VALENCIA was astonishingly chased by police while on a medical stretcher - in front of a stadium full of football fans.
The Everton forward - on loan from West Ham - was playing for Ecuador in their crunch Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Chile.
The Premier League ace was quizzed by police over alleged £13,000 of unpaid child maintenance bills - at his country's final training session for last night's game.
As SunSport reported yesterday, lawyers representing the mother of Valencia's child, were trying to have the player detained, claiming that he had not paid the substantial sum in maintenance of his daughter.
The exact reason why Valencia was not arrested has not been made clear - but they seemed keen to keep a close eye on the 26-year-old as he left the field of play with an injury.
A scattered band of coppers - some donning riot gear - followed Valencia's progress as he was wheeled to the ambulance, prompting watching journalist Andres Munoz Araneda to record a video of the farcical sprint.
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Ecuador won the game 3-0 in Quito - a very impressive result against the two-time Copa America winners.
Manchester United's Antonio Valencia, Cristian Ramirez and sub Felipe Caicedo grabbed the goals as Ecuador stormed to second place in the qualifying group behind Uruguay.
They now face Bolivia on Tuesday - with question marks over whether Enner Valencia will play if his injury is serious.
The arrest warrant was, in fact, revoked after the match - with the judicial process regarding his child support is ongoing.