Hakimi Formally Charged With Rape By French Prosecutors

The allegations were levelled against Hakimi by a 24-year-old woman on February 26.

Hakimi has denied the accusations and has been supported by his club but the alleged victim maintains her stance.

Rachel Flore Pardo, the lawyer for the alleged victim, told the AFP news agency, “My client maintains everything that she said. She made the choice to speak exclusively to prosecutors and does not want the affair to become a media issue, mainly to protect her safety.”

Hakimi's lawyer, Fanny Colin, later released a statement that read: "According to the elements currently at the disposal of the police that M. Hakimi, in this case, is the victim of an attempt of racketeering."

According to his lawyer, the alleged victim "refused to press charges, refused to submit herself to any medical or psychological exams and refused to confront in person Achraf Hakimi when the accusations only rely on her words."

"Achraf Hakimi strongly denied the accusations against him during his police interview," Colin added. "Being charged gives M. Hakimi the possibility to defend himself with a lot of rights, especially to have access to the case file."

Hakimi helped Morocco reach the FIFA World Cup semi-finals in Qatar last year and was on Monday named in the FIFPro World Eleven, cementing his position as the best right back in the world.

He won the Ligue 1 title last season with PSG after joining from Inter Milan for €60m the previous summer.

Born in Spain, Hakimi has also played for Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.