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7 Footballers Whose Off-Pitch Crimes Left The World Speechless

Here are 7 footballers whose crimes left the world speechless.

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Report takes aim at Fifa and IOC over policies for athletes convicted of sexual assault

The collaborative report said a lack of clear standards across borders creates confusion for big events like the World Cup and Olympics

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From Shearer to Pogba: how 10 British record signings fared in the Premier League

With £125m Alexander Isak’s Liverpool debut near, we look back at five record-breakers that flew – and five who flopped

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Best ever Brazil matches

From their five World Cup wins to some entertaining near misses and more, a look at Brazil's best ever matches...

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Euros winners without playing a match

A look at the European champions who never got on the pitch as their national teams triumphed...

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The best Brazilian attackers ever

FFT counts down the football-mad nation's finest forwards of all time

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Former Soccer Star Robinho Begins Serving Nine-Year Prison Sentence

Former soccer star Robinho begins serving a nine-year prison sentence in Brazil for a 2017 rape conviction in Italy, highlighting the complexities of off-f...

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Former Brazilian Footballer Robinho Arrested By Federal Police In Santos

Former Brazilian footballer Robinho arrested in Brazil for 2013 gang rape conviction in Italy, facing prison.

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Former Soccer Star Robinho Begins Serving Prison Sentence In Brazil

Former soccer star Robinho, aged 40, begins serving a nine-year prison sentence in Brazil for a 2013 rape conviction in Italy, marking a significant fall f...

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Brazilian footballer Robinho arrested after rape conviction

Former Manchester City striker taken into custody after court in Brazil ruled he should serve a nine-year sentence for offence committed in Italy

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Rape Convict Robinho Seeks To Avoid Brazil Jail Time

Former Manchester City and Real Madrid footballer Robinho, ordered to serve a nine-year sentence in Brazil for raping a woman a decade ago, launched a last-minute bid Thursday to delay his jailing.

International Business Times

Former Brazilian Star Robinho To Serve Nine-Year Prison Sentence For Rape

He was found guilty in 2017 for partaking in the raping of a woman at a local nightclub in Milan, Italy

Latin Times

Former Manchester City star Robinho ordered to serve gang rape jail sentence in Brazil

Robinho was given a jail term for gang rape when he was playing in Italy

Evening Standard

Brazilian Court Sentences Robinho To 9 Years For Rape

Brazilian court rules former soccer star Robinho must serve 9-year prison sentence for rape, sparking debate on sexual assault accountability.

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Robinho Awaits Fate On Serving Nine-year Rape Sentence In Brazil

Brazil's justice system on Wednesday will decide whether former Manchester City and Real Madrid striker Robinho will serve his nine-year rape sentence, handed down by an Italian court, in the South American country.

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Richard Dunne on the craziest signing he witnessed at Manchester City

Richard Dunne was at Manchester City when the club's Abu Dhabi owners arrived in 2008

The Guardian - UK

Former Barcelona footballer Dani Alves’s rape trial begins

Brazilian, 40, has been charged with the rape of a 23-year-old woman in a nightclub

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Most expensive transfers of the 2000s

In a decade of huge spending, one club was involved in many of the largest deals. Here, a look at the biggest signings between 2000 and 2009...

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Manchester City's MAD deadline day revealed: Club made bids for 'every top player in the world', including Lionel Messi

Manchester City had just a day to complete their business when the new owners took over - and Lionel Messi was among their targets

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Manchester City’s odyssey from Dickov to the brink of immortality

After escaping the third tier in 1999, City are one win from the treble. We chart the defining moments that transformed their fortunes

Liverpool Echo

Royston Drenthe picks 'special' ex-Everton Ross Barkley in dream team ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Raul

Things haven't worked out for the one-time Everton midfielder

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Italy asks Brazil forward Robinho to serve prison sentence in home country

Italy has requested that former AC Milan and Brazil striker Robinho serves a 9-year prison sentence for rape in his home country, local media reported, citing Brazil's Foreign Relations Ministry.

Manchester Evening News

'We started this current project' - the Man City hero who reminded fans what was possible

Elano only spent two seasons at Manchester City but he earnt the affection of supporters

Daily Mirror

Top 40 players with most assists in 21st century as Cristiano Ronaldo misses first place

Cristiano Ronaldo has become accustomed to breaking records and topping individual lists of goal contributors, but the Portuguese superstar is some way off the top when it comes to assists

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Newcastle United's usual transfer critics can't ignore Magpies' sensible approach any longer

John Gibson believes Newcastle United's critics can no longer lambast the Magpies for their transfer approach

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