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Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi to stand trial for rape
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- Achraf Hakimi made his Morocco debut in 2016 at the age of 17
- Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, French prosecutors have confirmed.
- A woman accused the Paris St-Germain defender of raping her at his home in the French capital in 2023, when she was aged 24.
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Achraf Hakimi made his Morocco debut in 2016 at the age of 17
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, French prosecutors have confirmed.
A woman accused the Paris St-Germain defender of raping her at his home in the French capital in 2023, when she was aged 24.
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