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PSG and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi to appeal rape trial ruling

Achraf Hakimi, a Paris St Germain defender and Morocco international, will appeal to France's highest court after a ruling confirmed he must stand trial on a rape charge, his lawyer said on Friday.

The appeal was lodged with the Court of Cassation after an appeals court upheld the referral for trial. This case matters as it pits a star athlete's future against serious legal allegations in the French judicial system.

  • Achraf Hakimi has over 50 million followers on social media platforms.
  • The Court of Cassation is France's highest court for civil and criminal cases.
  • Hakimi joined PSG in 2021 from Inter Milan for a fee of around €40 million.
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