Brazilian footballer has been sentenced to nine years in prison for taking part in the an alleged assault on a woman in Milan in 2013.
An Italian court ruled the 33-year-old and five other Brazilians assaulted the Albanian woman, who was 22, after plying her with alcohol in a nightclub.
Robinho was not in court but pleaded not guilty via his lawyer. The sentence will be put on hold until the appeals process is completed.
Robinho, capped 100 times by his country, he currently plays for Atletico Mineiro in Brazil.
A post on Robinho’s Instagram page said he had “already defended himself against the accusations, affirming that he did not participate in the episode” and that “all legal measures are being taken”.
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