Achraf Hakimi made his Morocco debut in 2016 at the age of 17 [Getty Images]
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, French prosecutors have confirmed.
A woman accused the Paris St-Germain defender of raping her at his home in the French capital in 2023, when she was aged 24.
The public prosecutor’s office in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris, began a preliminary investigation in March 2023.
An investigating judge ordered a trial in February 2026 and French media report that Hakimi, 27, failed with a recent appeal to have the trial dismissed.
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2026 FIFA World Cup | Jonathan David scores a hat-trick against Qatar
It was a special day for Juventus Men’s First Team star Jonathan David, who is proving to be a key player for co-hosts Canada at the 2026 Men’s FIFA World Cup.
The Canadian national team’s No.
Bayern Munich plan lucrative contract extension for Michael Olise amid Real Madrid interest
Michael Olise is coming off a sensational 2025/26 campaign with Bayern Munich, which saw him named Bundesliga Player of the Season after racking up 22 goals and 31 assists in 52 games in all competitions.
The Frenchman’s performances have put him on the radar of Real Madrid, but Bayern have made clear on numerous occasions that they have no interest in letting him leave.
Jose Alvarado: I always made my way. So, it was always like, “Yo, every time I got to come here, I got to prove to myself.” And that’s what my life is about, and that’s fine with me, though. Q. So, even after being an NBA champion, now you still got that chip on your shoulder? Alvarado: Hell yeah, I got it. First of all, I got to go get paid. Q. Hopefully you’ll get the big contract, which you should. Alvarado: Yeah, hopefully, God willing. I want to be in this for a long time. I love this life, I love the NBA life.
Bobby Marks: Speaking of paying, we’re going to probably have an eye on Karl-Anthony Towns. He is extension eligible. Jay, how about this number? Four years, $272 million. That is what Towns is extension eligible for. He’s got two years left. He’s got a player option for that second year. They can negotiate right now and he can sign that on July 6th. That’s the number to certainly keep an eye on. Remember Jalen Brunson had given back some money. Mikal Bridges, will there be a compromise with Towns? Josh Hart is also extension eligible.
Second Test, day three, The Oval
England resume on 222-6, trailing by 169 runs
Hosts are 1-0 up in three-match series
Dropped England captain Stokes & Atkinson playing for Durham & Surrey
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Crawley Town have signed centre-back Priestley Farquharson on a two-year deal after his release from fellow League Two club Walsall.
The 29-year-old made 59 appearances for the Saddlers in all competitions over the past three years, 35 of them coming last season.
“I am so happy the deal was done so early, as I can now get ready to lock in for the season,” Farquharson told the club’s official website.
“My conversations with the manager [Colin Kazim-Richards] were really positive.
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Portsmouth, Preston North End and QPR have all been linked with a move for Swansea City’s 26-year-old English right-back Josh Key. (Football League World)
For more transfer news and rumours, read Friday’s full gossip column here.
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Former Leipzig coach Ole Werner is unhappy he wasn’t given the chance to say goodbye to staff after his surprise dismissal from the club.
Leipzig fired Werner and his assistant coaches Tom Cichon and Patrick Kohlmann on Wednesday after what many would consider a successful debut season – third place in the Bundesliga for Champions League.
“Ole did a great job, he led us to the Champions League, but we also have to look forward,” said Red Bull head of soccer Jürgen Klopp, who made the decision with Leipzig supervisory board chairman Oliver Mintzlaff.
Only about 2% of Massachusetts residents claim Scottish ancestry but that has not stopped the fans of Scotland’s men’s national team from being welcomed in and around Boston for the past 10 days as they celebrate their team’s first World Cup appearance this century.
In a city and state that is known for its Irish heritage and immigration (about 20% of the population has Irish heritage), the Scots have been adopted with open arms and a toast.