Achraf Hakimi addresses sexual assault investigation

Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco star Achraf Hakimi has publicly addressed an ongoing sexual assault investigation, which noticed him accused of the crime in Paris in 2023. He has denied all wrongdoing, however had so far stored silent on the matter till now.

Hakimi, 26, was first accused of sexual assault in 2023, and French police opened an investigation into the matter after the sufferer got here to the police. Evidently the case will make to trial after police determined to formally convey an accusation towards Hakimi final month.

‘It’s a lie’ – Achraf Hakimi denies rape accusation

For his half, Hakimi has at all times denied the incident came about, and Diario AS have quoted his phrases from an interview with Canal+, the place he addressed it.

“For me, it’s the toughest factor that’s ever occurred to me. And the reality is, it’s the toughest blow I’ve ever suffered. I feel it was fairly exhausting for me, and it nonetheless is, as a result of after they preserve telling lie after lie, it hurts. It hurts for my household, for my youngsters, who’re younger and don’t know what the web or studying is. I do know that in some unspecified time in the future of their lives they’ll learn issues, and for me, seeing that one thing about their father has been written and on high of that, it’s a lie, will not be very nice, and I truthfully wouldn’t want that on them.”

The PSG star defined that his lawyer knowledgeable him of the police cost, however said that he was relaxed on the matter.

“I feel my lawyer advised me so. We knew this might occur. We’re calm. I do know what I’ve been accused of. It’s a lie. I do know who I’m. I do know I haven’t executed something. And I by no means would. I requested to talk to the police, to them, to clarify my model. All the time after they’ve wanted me for something… What’s extra, they’ve my DNA. No matter they wanted, I used to be accessible, in contrast to the individual accusing me, who didn’t make issues simple. Because of the police’s work, we’ve been capable of finding fairly a couple of good issues. The reality is, I’m calm. I do know I’m in good arms with my lawyer. Justice is doing its work, and I hope the reality comes out quickly.”

‘Footballers are uncovered to plenty of issues’ – Hakimi

The previous Actual Madrid right-back, who got here by the system at Valdebebas, was aware of the weak nature of footballers.

“We’re uncovered to plenty of issues, we’re uncovered to issues like ladies approaching us. Blackmail… I feel there are lots of people on the earth of soccer who benefit from us. And in the event you don’t have folks round you, this stuff occur to you.”

“They’ve stained my dignity, as a result of I do know what’s actually happening, particularly in the truth that they’re accusing me of being false. And if you’re falsely accused, it’s not good. I wouldn’t need that to occur to anybody.”

Hakimi cut up from spouse Hiba Abouk

Shortly after the allegations grew to become public, his then spouse Hiba Abouk introduced that they had been separating. She didn’t weigh in on the allegations, affirming her ‘religion within the justice system,’ however thereafter noting that she ‘would at all times be on the facet of the victims’. Hakimi’s profession has not been affected by the matter, lately coming sixth within the Ballon d’Or voting, and successful the Champions League with PSG.