Moroccan International and Paris St Germain defender, Achraf Hakimi, is officially set to stand trial on rape charges.
Hakimi, the current African Footballer of the Year, denied the allegation in a social media post on Tuesday.
“Today, a rape accusation is enough to justify a trial, even though I deny it and everything proves it’s false,” Hakimi said in a post on X.
“This is as unjust to the innocent as it is to the genuine victims. I calmly await this trial, which will allow the truth to come out publicly.”
The Nanterre prosecutor’s office had opened an investigation in 2023 after an allegation of rape was made against him. The prosecutor confirmed on Tuesday that Hakimi’s case had been sent to trial.
Paris St Germain will face Monaco in Wednesday’s return leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout round playoff tie. Hakimi was in the initial squad list published last Tuesday.