Former Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson will not face sexual offense charges related to his 2021 case. Police arrested the now-retired Icelander nearly two years ago on suspicion of child sex offenses. He got out on bail following his arrest. However, he held a travel ban.



A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Police informed <a href="https://www.ruv.is/frettir/ithrottir/2023-04-14-gylfi-sigurdsson-ekki-akaerdur-og-er-laus-allra-mala" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RUV</a> that there was not enough information to continue with the charges. RUV is Iceland’s national public-service broadcasting service. The spokesperson claimed that investigators and prosecutors both agreed to drop the charges.



<h2>Gylfi Sigurdsson will face ‘no further action’ on charges in case</h2>



“The 33-year-old man who was arrested in connection with an investigation opened in June 2021 will face no further action,” Manchester police said in a <a href="https://www.icelandreview.com/news/charges-dropped-against-footballer-gylfi-thor-sigurdsson/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">statement</a> on Friday. “The investigation team and Crown Prosecution Service have been working together and reached the decision that the evidence available at this time does not reach the threshold set out on the Code for Crown Prosecutors.”



“Greater Manchester Police is committed to investigating allegations to secure the best possible outcomes for all involved and will continue to work with partner agencies to ensure individuals are supported throughout investigations and beyond.”



The player has never spoken publicly about the issue. However, his father did ask for the Icelandic government to come to his son’s aid back in October.



<h5>Police previously claimed player was a repeat offender</h5>



Sigurdsson’s case arrived at the prosecutor’s office in February of this year. A statement by area officials at the time claimed suspicion of repeat sexual offenses by the midfielder. Nevertheless, Sigurdsson is now free after charges dropped.



Following his initial arrest, Everton suspended Sigurdsson indefinitely. Danish beverage company State dropped the player from all of their advertisements after the news broke as well. The former Iceland international never played again for the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/premier-league-tv-schedule/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Premier League</a> club. He officially departed the team in the summer of 2022 after his contract expired. 



Sigurdsson made his debut for Danish side Lyngby in September 2023



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Gylfi Sigurdsson case dropped related to sex offense allegations

Former Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson will not face sexual offense charges related to his 2021 case. Police arrested the now-retired Icelander nearly two years ago on suspicion of child sex offenses. He got out on bail following his arrest. However, he held a travel ban. A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Police informed RUV that [&hellip;]

Former Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson will face no further action relating to his arrest case in June of 2021.

I dedicate this post to Otilino Tenorio, who died 4 years ago this week in a car accident at the age of 25.&nbsp; At the time of his death, he was the league leader in goals scored in his home country of Ecuador.&nbsp; It is appropriate&nbsp;that his name lives on at the top of this article, as the article’s focus&nbsp;is about&nbsp;the one thing Otilino did so&nbsp;well.&nbsp; He took our breath&nbsp;away.&nbsp; Never was there ever a player who scored with so much pizazz, beauty and happiness.&nbsp; Paz en&nbsp;tu tumba Otilino, para siempre.&nbsp; We love you and we miss you.&nbsp;
If scoring goals is the way to the heart of the U.S. sports fan, then, most definitely, MLS is not doing a very good job at attracting new fans or making more highlights for SportsCenter.&nbsp; Scoring is attrociously low, making for some boring games.&nbsp;
Obviously, not every match can be a great one, but too many seem lifeless and aloof.&nbsp; There’s not enough of a connection with the fans.&nbsp;
Saturday night’s game that saw D.C. United live up to their reputation was&nbsp;the exception, though.&nbsp; Justice was served for the team who gelled better together and attacked more frequently.&nbsp; It was a great comeback.&nbsp;
It proved a team can overcome a one-goal advantage, but what about a two or three goals advantage.&nbsp; Will there be a comeback from 3 to 0, where a team wins 4-3.&nbsp; Has this ever happened in MLS?&nbsp; These kind of games are so few and far between, it’s a pity the fans can’t get more excitement.
Two&nbsp;seasons ago, the average&nbsp;amount of goals&nbsp;for a regular season game was 2.27, last year the average crept up to 2.79 and this year so far, it has fallen back to 2.36.&nbsp; The average score two seasons ago was 1.61 for the winner and .66 for the loser.&nbsp; Last season, the average was 2.04 to .75 and so far this year it is 1.69 to .67.
There seems to be more emphasis on defense in the playoffs.&nbsp; This is natural.&nbsp; Teams tighten up as they fight for a championship that is closer in sight.&nbsp;
Last year’s playoffs averaged 2.28 goals per game.&nbsp; Winning teams averaged 1.73 goals and losing teams averaged .55 goals.&nbsp;
MLS needs to find a way to be more spottaneous, to give fans more surprises and more bang for their buck.&nbsp; More goals&nbsp;are the solution.

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