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      Levi’s Stadium stabbing: Terrifying moment Mexico football hooligan knifes fan in the chest during Gold Cup match

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      THIS was the terrifying moment a Mexican hooligan stabbed another fan in the chest during a football match against Qatar.Graphic footage showed a brawl between Mexico supporters as the two countries faced each other in a Gold Cup match in Santa Clara, California.
      The knifeman was seen brandishing the weapon in the crowdCredit: Twitter
      A man was stabbed in the chest during a Mexico vs Qatar football matchCredit: Twitter/revolucionnews
      Santa Clara police are looking for these two people following the brawl
      As Mexico lost 1-0 against the latest World Cup hosts on Monday, a man was seen pulling out a knife and assaulting another supporter.
      The attack caused severe injuries to his body, as the victim attempted to stop the expelling blood with his football shirt.
      Cops arrived at the Levi’s Stadium at 8.47pm but “the suspect fled the scene and was not located,” the force said.
      Witnesses reported seeing the wounded fan apparently getting escorted to exit the venue where he would receive proper medical treatment.
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      Gabriela Ceja, from Richmond, California, attended the game with her boyfriend and friends.
      She told Doha News there were several altercations throughout the event, but the one she witnessed was particularly severe.
      “At first, I thought it was a fist fight but then saw someone else who was putting, applying pressure on the guy’s chest and that’s when it hit me that he got stabbed,” she said.
      Lt. Cuong Phan of the Santa Clara Police Department confirmed the stabbing incident happened during the football match.
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      He said the victim is recovering after suffering a stab wound to the upper collar bone area and the investigation is ongoing.  
      A photo of the suspect has since been issued.
      The man is aged between 25 and 35, with dark facial hair.
      He was last seen wearing a green Mexican national team jersey and was with a woman in a similar shirt, also dark-haired.
      Cops said the woman is considered a person of interest. 
      The Gold Cup is a football tournament that brings together the strongest teams from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, although it is common for teams from outside the region to enter. This year, it was Qatar’s turn.
      Organiser CONCACAF has not made any statement about the attack yet.
      The knifeman is being hunted by policeCredit: Twitter
      Fans got heated up as Mexico lost the Gold Cup game on MondayCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Premier League international accused of rape has bail extended again and could start season with fate undecided

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      A PREMIER League and international footballer accused of rape last year has had his bail extended.It means the player, who cannot be named for legal reasons, could start the season with his fate undecided, The Telegraph reports.
      A Premier League and international footballer accused of rape last year has had his bail extendedCredit: Alamy
      He was arrested in North London on July 4 last year after a complaint was made about him.
      The Telegraph first reported that after several extensions, the suspect has had his bail date moved to August.
      The Metropolitan Police have confirmed this latest bail extension to The Sun.
      The Premier League starts again on Friday, August 11.
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      In a previous statement, the Met said: “On 4 July, an allegation of rape of a woman in her 20s was reported to police.
      “It was reported the alleged rape happened in June 2022.
      “On 4 July, a 29-year-old man was arrested at an address in Barnet on suspicion of rape and taken into custody.
      “While in custody, he was further arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape that were alleged to have been committed in April and June of 2021 against a different woman in her 20s.
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      “No further action will be taken in relation to the offence in June 2021 but the investigation into the remaining offences is ongoing.” More

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      Mendy ‘rape victim’ told pal that he ‘probably thought he could get away with it’ because he played for Man City

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      A WOMAN allegedly raped by Benjamin Mendy told a pal he “thought he can get away with it” because he played for Man City, a court heard.The left-back, who has been released from the Premier League club, is accused of raping the woman during a party at his mansion.
      Benjamin Mendy is accused of raping the woman at a partyCredit: Getty
      Chester Crown Court heard how she text a friend after the alleged attack, saying: “I can’t stop crying.
      “It was a City player bro. Premier League footballer. That’s why he probably thinks he can get away with it.”
      The alleged victim, named as Woman Two, also told the friend she “kept saying no”, it was said.
      She said how there had been a “bit of a situation” as she asked the pal to call her and explained she had ended up at Mendy’s for an “after party thing”.
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      The woman claimed the footballer “was a bit forcey”, adding: “I kept saying no, I don’t want to.”
      Mendy is accused of one count of rape and one count of attempted rape against two women.
      Jurors have been told the French international was previously found not guilty on other charges following a trial.
      The retrial heard how Woman Two was “forcefully” raped by Mendy in October 2022 after they met at a bar.
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      She had been invited back to his home along with her friends, where they were later asked to hand over their mobiles, it was said.
      Woman Two later followed the star into a bedroom where the doors were locked behind her with an internal locking system, it is alleged.
      Jurors heard Mendy told her he would hand her phone back if he could see her naked, causing the complainant to tell him: “I do not want to have sex with you”.
      He allegedly added: “If you just take off your clothes. I just wanna have a look at you. I promise you I won’t touch you.
      “I just wanna see what you look like. I wanna see your body. I wanna see your t***. Your t*** are so big.”
      She then claims he raped her as she struggled against him and told him no.
      Mendy is accused of calling the woman “too shy” as he claimed: “I’ve had sex with 10,000 women”.
      Jurors heard last week how Woman One was allegedly targeted by the Man City star at a gathering in his mansion.
      She claimed he attempted to rape her after he followed her into the bathroom.
      The court was told she repeatedly asked Mendy to “stop” in French as he held her down.
      He then told her: “Don’t worry. Are you scared?”
      The woman later messaged a pal, saying: “I just got sexually abused, if that’s the right word, by Mendy.”
      She also claimed the footballer “wouldn’t let me go” in the text in October 2018.
      City spent a reported £49.2million signing Mendy from French side Monaco in 2017.
      He last played for the club on August 15, 2021, during their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham at the start of last season.
      In September 2020, City boss Pep Guardiola revealed Mendy would be out of the game for at least a month due to an injury.
      He was later suspended pending an investigation after being charged.
      Mendy denies one count of rape and one of attempted rape.
      The trial continues.
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      The footballer denies rape and attempted rapeCredit: Getty
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      Benjamin Mendy told woman ‘don’t worry, are you scared?’ before ‘trying to rape her when she came out of the shower’

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      BENJAMIN Mendy asked one of his alleged victims “are you scared?” before he tried to rape her when she got out of the shower, a court heard.The woman, referred to in court as Woman One, was allegedly targeted by the Man City star at a gathering in his mansion.
      Benjamin Mendy is facing a retrial for rape and attempted rapeCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      She claims Mendy, 28, attempted to rape her after he followed her into the bathroom, jurors heard.
      The court was told she repeatedly told the France international to “stop” in French as he held her down.
      He then told her: “Don’t worry. Are you scared?”
      The woman later messaged a pal, saying: “I just got sexually abused, if that’s the right word, by Mendy.”
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      She also claimed the footballer “wouldn’t let me go” in the text in October 2018.
      Mendy is accused of one count of rape and one count of attempted rape against two women.
      Chester Crown Court heard yesterday how the French international was previously found not guilty on other charges following a trial.
      The retrial was told how Mendy attempted to rape Woman One after he followed her into the bathroom at his home while she showered.
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      She claimed she was “left in shock” as she saw a “figure at the door” and realised the footballer was stood “aroused” in his boxers.
      The woman said she put a towel around herself and was attempting to put on her underwear when Mendy told her: “You don’t have to be scared”.
      Jurors heard he tried to rape her as she repeatedly asked him to stop before leaving the room.
      The woman later said: “I was confused. Like, do people in his house know what’s happening? Would it make any difference if I’d said anything?
      “I mean, they’re his friends, it’s his territory, I didn’t scream, because I didn’t understand what was going on. I’m not really a screamer anyway, so I just tried to struggle my way out of it.”
      The court was told she had met Mendy and a pal, who she had consensual sex with, in Europe at a nightclub.
      They later arranged to meet up in Manchester in October 2018 where she went to a restaurant and bar with Mendy and the friend.
      While at the second venue, the footballer allegedly came up behind the woman and told her: “When he’s not looking, I’m gonna kidnap you.”
      Jurors also heard how Woman Two was “forcefully” raped by Mendy in October 2022 after they met at a bar.
      She had been invited back to his home along with her friends, where they were later asked to hand over their mobiles, it was said.
      Woman Two later followed the star into a bedroom where the doors were locked behind her with an internal locking system, it is alleged.
      Jurors heard Mendy told her he would hand her phone back if he could see her naked, causing the complainant to tell him: “I do not want to have sex with you”.
      He allegedly added: “If you just take off your clothes. I just wanna have a look at you. I promise you I won’t touch you.
      “I just wanna see what you look like. I wanna see your body. I wanna see your t***. Your t*** are so big.”
      She then claims he raped her as she struggled against him and told him no.
      Mendy is accused of calling the woman “too shy” as he claimed: “I’ve had sex with 10,000 women”.
      The retrial comes after Mendy was listed as being released by City on the Premier League website.
      The Premier League champions haven’t published their own list yet but the left-back’s contract expires at the end of this month.
      City spent a reported £49.2million signing Mendy from French side Monaco in 2017.
      He last played for the club on August 15, 2021, during their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham at the start of last season.
      In September 2020, City boss Pep Guardiola revealed Mendy would be out of the game for at least a month due to an injury.
      He was later suspended pending an investigation after being charged.
      Mendy denies one count of rape and one of attempted rape.
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      The trial continues.
      Mendy denies rape and attempted rapeCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      He was suspended by City following the chargeCredit: PA More

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      F1 ace Lando Norris is victim of ‘expensive robbery’ at Marbella villa two years after he was ‘robbed for £144k watch’

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      FORMULA 1 star Lando Norris has been the victim of an “expensive robbery” while he was on holiday in Marbella.It comes just two years after he was allegedly robbed for his “unique” £144,000 designer watch in Wembley Stadium’s VIP car park.
      Lando Norris was staying in a Marbella villa when the robbery is said to have happenedCredit: Rex
      Social media influencer Jennie Dimova was one of Norris’ pals staying at the villaCredit: tiktok
      The Brit was staying in a villa in Marbella, southern Spain, when the robbery is said to have taken place, although he was not in the building at the time.
      Norris, 23, was holidaying with social media influencer Jennie Dimova, who has since spoken about the alleged incident online.
      Speaking ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, he said: “We were out for dinner and our place got robbed.
      “A mixture of many things were stolen. Some were expensive and some were not so expensive.
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      “It is still an ongoing investigation so I cannot say too much.”
      Dimova, who is reportedly dating Norris’ close pal and fellow driver Max Fewtrell, took to her TikTok page on Sunday evening to describe events.
      She said: “If you’re wondering why I look like that, it’s because our villa got robbed.
      “And everything I’ve ever owned: my bags, my clothes, my shoes, my jewellery, everything is f*****g taken.
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      “I’m left with literally nothing after collecting this stuff for f******g years. So, you know what? I mean, I cried for like two hours but, what can I f*****g do?”
      The McLaren driver, 23, was targeted for his Richard Mille timepiece – one of only five in the world – as he walked to his £165,000 McLaren GT after the Euro 2020 final.
      The Richard Mille “prototype limited edition McLaren watch”, also known as the RM6702, was the only one in the world with a blue strap made to measure for the driver’s wrist.
      Despite never being made available for sale, the designer estimates the value to be around £144,000 – excluding VAT.
      Liam Williams, 25, from Merseyside has denied robbing the Belgian-British F1 star on July 11, 2021, when he appeared in court last week.
      Norris is currently struggling this season and has only scored 12 points after eight races.
      Last weekend he finished outside the points in Montreal, after he finished in a disappointing 17th place in Barcelona at the start of June.
      The McLaren driver is currently dating Luisinha Oliveira.
      Norris could only finish in 17th place in the Spanish Grand PrixCredit: Alamy More

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      Man City star Benjamin Mendy told ‘rape victim he slept with 10,000 women’, re-trial hears

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      BENJAMIN Mendy bragged he’d had sex with “10,000 women” after raping a woman at his mansion, his retrial was told today.The Manchester City star, who has been released from the club, is accused of attacking two women.
      Benjamin Mendy is facing a retrial at Chester Crown CourtCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
      Mendy, 28, is facing a retrial on one count of rape and one count of attempted rape.
      Jurors were told today the French international was previously found not guilty on other charges following a trial.
      One of the alleged victims in the retrial, Woman Two, claimed she was raped during the same incident as two other counts on which Mendy was previously cleared, it was said.
      Jurors were unable to reach an agreement on the third count, which is said to have happened in October 2020.
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      The attempted rape charge allegedly took place in October 2018.
      Chester Crown Court heard today how Woman Two was “forcefully” raped by Mendy in October 2022 after they met at a bar.
      She had been invited back to his home along with her friends, where they were later asked to hand over their mobiles, it was said.
      Mr Aina said this was to “protect Mr Mendy from unwanted social media intrusion, and also any difficulties over the breaking of Covid restrictions”.
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      Woman Two later followed the star into a bedroom where the doors were locked behind her with an internal locking system, it is alleged.
      Jurors heard Mendy told her he would hand her phone back if he could see her naked, causing the complainant to tell him: “I do not want to have sex with you”.
      He allegedly added: “If you just take off your clothes. I just wanna have a look at you. I promise you I won’t touch you.
      “I just wanna see what you look like. I wanna see your body. I wanna see your t***. Your t*** are so big.”
      She then claims he raped her as she struggled against him and told him no.
      Mendy is accused of calling the woman “too shy” as he claimed: “I’ve had sex with 10,000 women”.
      The court was also told how Mendy attempted to rape Woman One after he followed her into the bathroom at his home while she showered.
      She claimed she was “left in shock” as she saw a “figure at the door” and realised the footballer was stood “aroused” in his boxers.
      The woman said she put a towel around her and was attempting to get her underwear on when Mendy told her: “You don’t have to be scared”.
      Jurors heard he tried to rape her as she repeatedly asked him to stop before leaving the room.
      The woman later said: “I was confused. Like, do people in his house know what’s happening? Would it make any difference if I’d said anything?
      “I mean, they’re his friends, it’s his territory, I didn’t scream, because I didn’t understand what was going on. I’m not really a screamer anyway, so I just tried to struggle my way out of it.”
      The court was told she had met Mendy and a pal, who she had consensual sex with, in Europe at a nightclub.
      They later arranged to meet up in Manchester in October 2018 where she went to a restaurant and bar with Mendy and the friend.
      While at the second venue, the footballer allegedly came up behind the woman and told her: “When he’s not looking, I’m gonna kidnap you.”
      Opening the case today, prosecutor Benjamin Aina KC said: “The prosecution say that the person responsible for the sexual abuse suffered by these two women was Benjamin Mendy.
      “Benjamin Mendy is a footballer who was under contract to Manchester City FC. He would have parties and social gatherings at his home.
      “He would have both male and female guests at his social gatherings. It is the prosecution’s case that on two separate occasions, Mr Mendy took advantage of two of his female guests.”
      The retrial comes after Mendy was listed as being released by City on the Premier League website.
      The Premier League champions haven’t published their own list yet but the left-back’s contract expires at the end of this month.
      City spent a reported £49.2million signing Mendy from French side Monaco in 2017.
      He last played for the club on August 15, 2021, during their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham at the start of last season.
      In September 2020, City boss Pep Guardiola revealed Mendy would be out of the game for at least a month due to an injury.
      He was later suspended pending an investigation after being charged.
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      Mendy denies one count of rape and one of attempted rape.
      The trial continues.
      Mendy denies rape and attempted rapeCredit: Andy Kelvin / Kelvinmedia
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      Man United star Antony quizzed by cops over claims he assaulted his ex-girlfriend but vows to clear his name

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      MANCHESTER United star Antony has denied assaulting his ex-girlfriend and vowed to clear his name after being quizzed by cops in Brazil.He posted a statement to fans on Instagram, three weeks after DJ and influencer Gabriela Cavallin went to cops alleging the £86million forward attacked her in São Paulo and Manchester.
      Manchester United’s Antony has been accused of domestic assaultCredit: AFP
      Gabriela Cavallin filed a police report in BrazilCredit: Social Media
      Gabriela accused Antony of assaulting her four times in a complaint to police in São Paulo.
      In his statement, Antony explained he remained silent until after giving his statement to cops.
      The footballer added he is certain that his innocence will be proven and the damage made to his image “will remain in the past.”
      He wrote: “To friends, fans, and followers,
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      “For your sake, after giving my statement at the police station where the investigation involving my name is being conducted, I would like to speak publicly for the first time since I was falsely accused of assault.
      “I remained silent until this moment so that nothing could interfere with the investigative process, but during all these days my family and I suffered in silence.
      “Even though I was born and raised in a very underprivileged community, I had never been through a situation similar to this one, in which a false accusation of assault generated a prior and unfair public judgement by some people.
      “After the investigation is closed, my innocence will be proven, it being certain that justice will prevail and the damage initially caused to my image will remain in the past.
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      “Thank you for the countless messages of support received during this very difficult time.”
      Officers in the Brazilian city opened a probe for domestic violence, threats and bodily injury, reports Brazil’s largest broadcaster Globo.
      Gabriela, 23, is said to have handed over pictures of alleged injuries at a police station in the São Paulo earlier this month.
      A total of four alleged attacks are described in a police report seen by respected sports news site ESPN.
      She says she dated Brazil World Cup ace Antony, also 23, on and off for two years and lived with him in Amsterdam while he played for Ajax.
      She claims the first assault came at a nightclub in São Paulo last July when she was around 17 weeks pregnant with his baby.
      Antony allegedly dragged her out by the arm and hair then pushed her into a car after she ended their romance.
      Gabriela told cops they got back together soon after and she moved with him to Manchester after his transfer to the Red Devils.
      A second alleged attack came at Gabriela’s flat in January.
      The “jealous” star is alleged to have left her needing surgery to fix displaced silicone boob implants.
      Two more alleged assaults followed in England – one witnessed by her friend and Antony’s mother.
      Gabriela also said Antony threatened her after she returned to Brazil last month.
      She has requested “urgent protective measures” against Antony, according to Brazilian media.
      A spokesman for Manchester United said the club does not have any comment.
      The Sun has also contacted Greater Manchester Police and Sao Paulo police for comment.
      The couple’s romance was first made public last year.
      In July, Gabriela shared on social media that she had suffered a miscarriage.
      The baby boy would have have been named Luca Mateo.
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      Antony, born in Osasco, in the outskirts of São Paulo, made his big move to Ajax in 2020.
      Last year, he was sold to Manchester United and played for the Brazil national team in World Cup in Qatar.
      The 23-year-old DJ and influencer says she dated the footballer on and off for two yearsCredit: Social Media
      She moved with him to the UK after his transfer last yearCredit: Social Media
      Man United striker Antony has vowed to prove his innocenceCredit: Getty More

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      Argentina World Cup star Claudio Caniggia accused of sexually assaulting his ex-wife

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      EX-RANGERS star Claudio Caniggia has been prosecuted for “aggravated sexual abuse” following accusations made by his ex-wife.Former partner, Mariana Nannis, accused the Argentina striker of “beating and threatening to kill her” in a hotel room in 2018.
      Caniggia helped the Rangers win an SPL title, two Scottish Cups and two League CupsCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
      Ex-Rangers star Claudio Caniggia has been accused of aggravated sexual assaultCredit: EPA
      Mariana Nannis showed leg bruises from the alleged crimeCredit: Nosotros a la mañana
      Mariana was married to the player for 31 years, and they have three children togetherCredit: Social Media
      Caniggia, 56, was prosecuted on Monday without pretrial detention, Argentine newspaper Clarín reports.
      Authorities established that Caniggia “should refrain from maintaining any kind of contact with the complainant, Mariana Belén Solange Nannis Silles, be it in person, telephone, text messages, social networks, emails or WhatsApp, instant messengers or an intermediary person.”
      He will also have to “inform and prove, more than five business days in advance, when he will leave the national territory of the Argentine Republic, expressly indicating the destination to which he will go and the time that he will remain present in foreign territory.”
      Authorities have also issued an embargo on the footballer’s assets for £15,400 – or five million Argentine pesos.
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      It was established that this amount must be deposited in the country’s public bank, Banco Ciudad, “at the disposal of this judicial headquarters within the term of three days of notification of this order.”
      Caniggia was married to Mariana for 31 years, and they have three children together.
      The couple split in 2019 after he got together with model Sofia Bonelli – who he wed that year.
      Mariana filed her complaint to the prosecutor’s office of Dr Carlos Velarde in February 2020.
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      After months of investigation, it was determined that the alleged crime happened in the early hours of May 5, 2018, after the couple left a wedding party in Buenos Aires and headed to Residencias del Hotel Faena, also in the Argentine capital.
      According to the file, Caniggia tried to have sexual relations with his then wife, but when she refused, he threatened to kill her, Clarin reported.
      He then “failed to punch her in the face as she covered herself with her hands, but then hit her in the arms and hands,” according to Mariana’s account, who claimed that she was sexually abused after the assault.
      The ex-wife’s complaint also mentioned that Caniggia’s alleged violence “affected her and the couple’s children, as well as some aspects of family privacy.”
      In March last year, the World Cup star appeared in court after being accused of rape.
      However, Judge Pablo Ormaechea ruled that there was not enough evidence to make a decision, and had asked the prosecution to continue investigating.
      The player is now no longer being accused of rape, but instead, he is being prosecuted for aggravated sexual abuse.
      In Argentine law, both aggravated sexual abuse and rape are serious offences, but they are defined and treated differently.
      Aggravated sexual abuse refers to any sexual act without consent, involving violence, threats, or abuse of authority.
      It can also include situations where the victim is unable to give consent due to factors such as age or disability.
      On the other hand, rape, known as “abuso sexual con acceso carnal” in Argentina, specifically involves non-consensual sexual intercourse or penetration.
      It typically carries more severe penalties compared to aggravated sexual abuse.
      Caniggia helped the Rangers win an SPL title, two Scottish Cups and two League Cups after a 2001 move from Dundee.
      He scored seven goals in 21 Dundee appearances following his 2000 arrival from Atalanta.
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      The striker also played for River Plate, Hellas Verona, Roma, Benfica, Boca Juniors and Qatar SC.
      Last week, the ex-footballer attended the opening of Legends: The Home of Football museum, in Madrid, Spain.
      Mariana filed her complaint in February 2020Credit: YouTube/Susana
      Last year, the Argentina World Cup star appeared in court after being accused of rapeCredit: AFP
      Caniggia (pictured left) with fellow Argentine Diego MaradonaCredit: Reuters More