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Robinho sentenced to nine years in jail for rape
Milan, Nov 24 (IANS) Brazilian forward Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison for participating in the 2013 gang rape of a woman in Milan.
An Italian court convicted Robinho and five other Brazilians of assaulting the Albanian woman after a drunken night out at a discotheque, reports Xinhua news agency.
The 33-year-old was also ordered to pay the victim 60,000 euros ($71,000) in compensation.
The trial of Robinho’s companions has been put on hold because their whereabouts are unknown.
Robinho, who played for AC Milan from 2010 to 2015, did not attend any of the court hearings but pleaded not guilty via his lawyer.
“We would like to clarify that he has already defended himself against the accusations, affirming that he did not participate in the episode,” read a statement on Robinho’s Instagram account. “All legal measures are being taken.”
The sentence will not be enforced until the appeal process ends.
Brazil does not allow for the extradition of its citizens, meaning Robinho will only risk being arrested if he leaves his home country.
Robinho, who currently plays for Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro, has been capped 100 times for Brazil and has scored 28 goals. His career has also included spells at Santos, Real Madrid and Manchester City.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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