- PSG and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi, who won the Champions League last year, has been ordered to stand trial in a rape case, as confirmed by his lawyers.
- Hakimi's lawyer, Fanny Colin, stated she plans to appeal the judge's decision, which followed recommendations from the Nanterre public prosecutor’s office.
- The plaintiff's lawyer, Rachel-Flore Pardo, indicated her client welcomed the order to commit the case to trial, believing it is consistent with the evidence.
- Hakimi, who denies any wrongdoing, posted on X that he "calmly awaits" a trial he believes will allow the truth to emerge publicly.
- Preliminary charges were brought against Hakimi in March 2023 after a 24-year-old woman accused him of rape at his home in a Paris suburb.
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PSG defender Achraf Hakimi ordered to stand trial after being accused of rape
