Former Real Madrid and Manchester City star Robinho is set to be
jailed in his native Brazil, the Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights in
the nation has said.
The Brazilian international was convicted of rape in
2017, as outlined by The Guardian, with a nine-year jail sentence handed down by
the courts, but his appeal process with the Italian courts has been ongoing in
the years since.
Robinho has continually said he is not guilty and
vows to fight the accusations, which allege he was part of gang rape of a
22-year-old Albanian woman in a Milan nightclub in January 2013.
Santos agreed a deal to bring
the 36-year old back to the club for a third spell earlier this year but the
decision was heavily criticised due to his connection with the criminal case,
and the club have now terminated their agreement with him – without having
played a game.
“Prison immediately, I have no more to say. There is
still an appeal, but…What more do you want? Prison. No rapist can be
applauded,” Alves told reporters, as per Marca.
Robinho scored 35 goals in 137 appearances for Madrid
between 2005 and 2009.
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