PSG star Achraf Hakimi's lawyer insists the allegation he raped a woman at his home is 'false'... with the Moroccan 'making himself available to authorities' as French prosecutors investigate
- Achraf Hakimi's lawyer has denied an allegation of rape against the PSG star
- A 24-year-old woman accused the Moroccan of raping her at his home in Paris
- French prosecutors confirmed they have opened an investigation into events
Achraf Hakimi's lawyer has claimed a rape allegation against the Paris Saint-Germain star is 'false'.
A 24-year-old woman has accused the Moroccan international, 24, of raping her at his home in a Paris suburb on February 25.
French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into the allegation on Monday, said a source close to the case.
According to the source, confirming an article in Le Parisien newspaper, the woman reported the incident at a police station on Sunday but did not file charges.
Hakimi's lawyer Fanny Colin said: 'The accusations are false. He is calm and is making himself available to the authorities.'
![French prosecutors have reportedly charged Achraf Hakimi with rape after an investigation](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03/01/12/68210417-11807225-image-a-42_1677672432917.jpg)
French prosecutors on Monday opened an investigation into an alleged rape by Paris Saint-Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi (pictured), according to a source close to the case
![The report detailing the charges claims Hakimi was only told about the probe being opened 90 minutes before the FIFA The Best awards ceremony in Paris on Monday evening (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03/01/11/68208519-11807225-image-m-31_1677669779788.jpg)
The report detailing the charges claims Hakimi was only told about the probe being opened 90 minutes before the FIFA The Best awards ceremony in Paris on Monday evening (pictured)
![The 24-year-old was part of the Morocco team which reached the last four of the World Cup](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/03/01/11/68209145-11807225-image-a-32_1677669843184.jpg)
The 24-year-old was part of the Morocco team which reached the last four of the World Cup
'The club supports the player, who has firmly denied the accusations and trusts the justice system,' PSG said in a statement. 'Paris St-Germain is an institution that promotes respect on and off the pitch.'
The public prosecutor's office handling the case in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris, declined to comment.
However, they complained that 'information already made public' in the media 'undermined the necessary investigations to find out the truth'.
The report detailing the charges claims Hakimi was only told about the probe being opened 90 minutes before the Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in Paris on Monday evening.
His performances saw him honoured at the ceremony, where he was named in the FIFPro men's world team of the year.
Hakimi stood on stage to collect the award alongside other winners including his PSG team-mates Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.
Hakimi was also part of the Morocco team that finished fourth in the World Cup in Qatar.
Born in Madrid, his spot-kick secured a 3-0 penalty shoot-out win against Spain to steer Morocco into uncharted territory. The north African side went on to become the first from the Arab world to reach the last four at a World Cup.
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