Spanish soccer player to go on trial, accused of inappropriately touching a mascot

Hugo Mallo of Brazil's Internacional battles for the ball during a Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg soccer match at Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Soccer player Hugo Mallo will go on trial on an accusation he inappropriately touched a mascot before a Spanish league game in 2019, court officials said Wednesday. Mallo, who denies wrongdoing, was with Celta Vigo when the alleged incident happened before a first-division match against Espanyol. The 32-year-old Spanish player currently plays for Brazilian club Internacional. (Andre Penner/AP Photo)