PSG star Achraf Hakimi to face rape trial after French appeals court rejects bid to dismiss case
France 24—A French appeals court has confirmed that Achraf Hakimi, captain of Morocco's national team and Paris Saint-Germain defender, will stand trial on a rape charge. The ruling came after Hakimi's legal team attempted to have the case dismissed, but the court upheld the lower court's decision to send the matter to trial. Hakimi, one of the world's top full-backs, led Morocco to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals. No trial date has yet been announced.
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