Yahoo Sports reports: A French appeals court confirmed Friday that Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco star player Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case, lawyers told The Associated Press. The defender, who is currently playing with Morocco at the World Cup after winning the Champions League for a second straight year with PSG, had appealed a February decision by an investigative judge. The Versailles appeals court’s decision was released just hours before Morocco takes on Scotland in their Group C match.
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Morocco star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case, French appeals court confirms
A French appeals court confirmed Friday that Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco star player Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case, lawyers told The Associated Press. The defender, who is currently playing with Morocco at the World Cup after winning the Champions League for a second straight year with PSG, had appealed a February decision by an investigative judge. The Versailles appeals court’s decision was released just hours before Morocco takes on Scotland in their Group C match.
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