A Milan court ruled that Robinho and five other Brazilians assaulted the woman, who was 22 at the time, after plying her with alcohol in a discotheque. Robinho, 33, who currently plays with Atletico Mineiro in Brazil, pleaded not guilty via his lawyer and never appeared at any of the court hearings in northern Italy. Robinho has a right to two appeals and Italy would only seek extradition once this legal process is exhausted, a legal source said. The Milan court ordered the victim receive 60,000 euros (£53,431.02) as compensation for her suffering. (Reporting by Manuela D'Alessandro; Additional reporting by Andrew Downie in Brazil; writing by Crispian Balmer; editing by Mark Heinrich/Richard Balmforth)

Source: The Star November 23, 2017 18:33 UTC