Italy has requested that former AC Milan and Brazil striker Robinho serve a nine‑year prison sentence for rape in his home country. Media outlets in São Paulo reported that the request was based on information from Brazil’s Foreign Relations Ministry. In a statement, the Brazilian ministry confirmed it had received the request, though it did not name the player. Robinho’s defence lawyer could not be reached for comment.
“The request will be analysed by the Justice Ministry’s Department of Asset Repatriation and International Legal Cooperation,” the ministry added. Robinho, whose full name is Robson de Souza, lives in Brazil and has always denied the charges.
Earlier this week, Italy’s Justice Ministry issued an international arrest warrant for the player after the country’s top court confirmed his conviction for rape in January. However, Brazil does not extradite its nationals, meaning Robinho would face arrest only if he travelled abroad.
A Milan court in 2017 found Robinho and five other Brazilians guilty of gang‑raping a woman after intoxicating her in a discotheque. The conviction was upheld by an appeals court in 2020 and validated by Italy’s Supreme Court last month.
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