Achraf Hakimi Gets Morocco’s Call Up Amidst Rape Allegations Investigation
Written by Olaleye Oluwadamilola
PSG right back, Achraf Hakimi has been called up to the Morocco national team ahead of thier friendly game against Brazil and Peru amidst rape allegations investigation.
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Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi is being formally investigated over a rape allegation by French prosecutors which began last month.
He was allowed to leave France and played for PSG at Bayern Munich last week in the Champions League.
A 24-year-old woman attended a police station on last month to report the incident, but did not file charges.
An investigation was opened into the case earlier that month, and it was confirmed that a pre-trial judge will now look over the merits of the case after Hakimi was questioned by the investigators although Hakimi’s lawyer said earlier in the week that the accusations are ‘false’.
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The report detailing the latest developments, published in Le Parisien, claimed Hakimi was only told about the probe being opened 90 minutes before the Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in Paris.
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Ahead of the third 4th placed team at the Qatar 2022 World Cup friendly games against Brazil and Peru, Hakimi has been called up to the national team as his investigation rages on.
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Morocco coach Walid Regragui said the country supports the Paris Saint-Germain defender.
“For us, and all Moroccans, we are behind Achraf,” Regragui said at a news conference to announce his first squad since the team’s historic run to the World Cup semifinals.
“He has the presumption of innocence until it’s proven to the contrary.”
“I speak with Achraf often like I do lots of players,” Regragui said when asked Monday about Hakimi. “He’s calm, that’s most important. He’s someone who is strong on the pitch and beyond the pitch.
“We have to think of football first,” the coach said. “He has people taking care of his business for him.”
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