The Associated Press UPDATED FEBRUARY 28, 2023 9:51 AM PSG's Achraf Hakimi, left, challenges

 for the ball with Marseille's Eric Bailly, centre, and Marseille's Leonardo Balerdi throughout the French Cup football in shape between
 Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint Germain at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. LAURENT CIPRIANI AP PARIS French prosecutors have opened a preliminary
 research into a rape accusation towards Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, a judicial respectable stated

 on Monday. The research is being led by the prosecutor's office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, the official said. The respectable might not provide
 details
 about
 the accusation or remark on media reviews
 approximately what allegedly happened. The authentic turned into not authorized
 to be publicly named talking approximately an ongoing investigation. PSG officials did now not reply

  •  to requests for comment, and Hakimi has not publicly replied to the accusation. The Spain-born Hakimi, a proper
     again and megastar of Morocco’s history-making team at the World Cup, seemed on stage
     at the FIFA Awards in Paris on Monday evening. He became honored
     as element of the player-voted men's World XI. He turned into greeted by brief, loud applause while the target market
     was requested
  •  again and megastar of Morocco’s history-making team at the World Cup, seemed on stage
  •  at the FIFA Awards in Paris on Monday evening. He became honored
  •  as element of the player-voted men's World XI. He turned into greeted by brief, loud applause while the target market
  •  was requested

  1.  to “Welcome Achraf Hakimi.” Hakimi did not play in PSG’s victory over Marseille on Sunday because of thigh problem.