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Achraf Hakimi to stand trial for rape

The lawyer for PSG's full-back, Achraf Hakimi , announced the referral of the African Ballon d'Or to trial for rape.

The lawyer for the Paris Saint-Germain player announced this Tuesday to AFP that he was being sent to trial for rape. He is accused by a young woman of non-consensual touching and rape, acts that allegedly took place at the player's home in 2023.

Indicted for rape in March 2023, the right-back of the capital club has always denied all the accusations against him.

This Tuesday morning, the Moroccan communicated on X following this referral to trial:

"Today, an accusation of rape is enough to justify a trial even though I contest it and everything shows that it is false. It is as unfair for the innocent as it is for the sincere victims. I am calmly awaiting this trial which will allow the truth to be publicly revealed."

– Tuesday, 24 February 2026

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