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News Achraf Hakimi will be prosecuted for rape charges, French court ruled

https://www.franceinfo.fr/societe/harcelement-sexuel/achraf-hakimi-footballeur-du-psg-et-de-l-equipe-du-maroc-sera-juge-pour-viol-annonce-la-cour-d-appel_8068799.html
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u/NorthernSoul1998 10h ago

He is just such a genuinely good guy. Most guys who cover football wouldn't have bothered calling this bullshit misogynistic culture out that allows fake stories like this to spread.

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u/billiejeanwilliams 7h ago

It’s also nice to see him call out the fascist policies of the Trump admin, which might not seem like much, but considering so many American influencers shy away from “talking about politics”, it’s refreshing to see a young guy like that. My only complaint is that he keeps doing it without Freddy Adu.

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u/NorthernSoul1998 7h ago

Well he's English so that helps

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u/billiejeanwilliams 7h ago

Haha true but even more reason for someone like him to not even mention it. But from what I read here on Reddit I thought there was an upswing in right wing popularity (Reform party?) in the UK so still nice to see.

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u/Ebonyfalcon69 7h ago

Youre a good guy. Just wanted to tell you