A few days before his trial in Brazil , with the court of justice (Stj, equivalent to the Supreme Court) which on Wednesday could force him to serve the nine-year sentence for rape that the Italian justice system imposed on him in 2017, Robinho broke the silence and he associated the facts with episodes of racism . «If the accusations were against a white Italian, it would certainly have gone differently . With the amount of evidence I have, I would not be convicted,” the former player said in an interview on TV Record's Domingo Espetacular program.
«I've seen enough racism against my teammates, like Balotelli or Prince Boateng. They suffered a lot and it continues today. What did the Italian justice system do? Nothing," he continued.
In the interview, the former Selecao and AC Milan striker confirmed that he had had a brief relationship with the woman who accused him of rape in a Milanese nightclub , but claimed it had been " consensual ".
«We had a superficial and quick relationship . We exchanged kisses, then I left. At no point did he push me away, ask me to stop . There were other people there. When I saw that she wanted to continue with other guys, I went home. It was consensual . I could have denied it, because my DNA isn't there. But I'm not a liar ," Robinho added on the matter.
(Unioneonline/vl)
