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Robinho beats fear, signs for a European Club despite rape conviction

Former AC Milan striker Robinho during his days at the club, celebrating a goal [Photo: Courtesy]

Brazil forward Robinho signed on Tuesday with Turkish Super Lig side Sivasspor, the club said, even though he has been sentenced in absentia to nine years in prison in Italy for rape.

Sivasspor, based in the city of Sivas in central Anatolia, said the former AC Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester City player signed the one-and-a-half year deal in a ceremony at its stadium after passing a medical.

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