Italy Has Issued An International Arrest Warrant For Robinho

Robinho could be set to serve his nine year prison sentence after being found guilty of being part of a gang rape, with Italy serving an international arrest warrant for the Brazilian.

Robinho was initially found guilty of gang raping a woman after plying her with alcohol in a nightclub by a Milan court in 2017, along with five other Brazilian men.

However, the South American country's constitution actually vetoes the extradition of Brazilian nationals, so it's yet to be seen if that will happen.

Jacopo Gnocchi, the prosecuting lawyer, said, "We have learned that the Milan Public Prosecutor has forwarded an extradition request to the Brazilian authorities, through the Ministry of Justice.

"The problem therefore becomes one of a diplomatic and political nature.

"My client does not care if Robinho will serve the sentence in Italy or Brazil: the important thing is that justice is done until the end and that the sentence, now final, is respected."

The incident that Robinho was found guilty of, despite his repeated denial, happened in 2013 during his time playing at the San Siro.

He scored 25 times in 108 Serie A goals for the club and helped them win the Serie A title in his first season with the club, their most recent time as Italian champions.