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Brazilian football star sentenced to 9 years in prison for sexual assault

Robinho was found guilty of sexual assault of a 22-year-old Albanian woman in 2013.
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Brazilian football star

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Robinho was found guilty of sexual assault of a 22-year-old Albanian woman in a Milanese club in 2013 while he was still playing for AC Milan.

According to , five other men were also found guilty in the assault that took place in January 2013.

The 33-year-old will however not go to prison just yet as he is allowed to appeal several times before the sentence is enforced.

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Robinho joined AC Milan from Manchester City in August 2010 and spent five years with the Serie A giants.

The Brazilian forward won the Serie A title in his first season with AC Milan.

He has also played for the likes of Real Madrid and Santos.

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