Brazilian court sentence Robinho to nine years in prison for rape

March 21, 2024Ligue 1

Robinho has been sentenced to prison for his role in a gang rape.

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Robinho sentenced to prison: Brazilian guilty of rape

The retired attacker, according to a recent report from talkSPORT, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for rape.

Robinho is deemed to have been involved in the gang raping of a 22-year-old Albanian woman in Italy in 2013, and now a court in Brazil has finally sentenced the ex-pro.

However, although the court has sentenced the 40-year-old, the former Manchester City star will remain a free individual pending the outcome of a possible appeal.

South American failed to live up to expectations

Robinho hit sporting headlines when Manchester City announced his high-profile transfer from Real Madrid in 2008 when the Premier League giants agreed a record-breaking £32.5 million transfer.

Robinho became the Premier League’s most expensive signing when he joined Manchester City in 2008.

The South American, although tipped to become one of the league’s most exciting attackers, failed to live up to expectations.