Former Manchester City and Brazil star Robinho to serve nine-year prison sentence for rape

Former Man City star Robinho will serve a nine-year prison sentence in Brazil after being convicted of rape in Italy seven years ago, Brazil's Supreme Court has ruled. Robinho, 40, was convicted of rape in 2017 for his part in a group sexual assault in 2013 when he played for AC Milan.Italy issued an arrest warrant for the former forward, who also gained 100 Brazil caps, before he was sentenced to a nine-year prison sentence.

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