Former Real Madrid and Manchester City striker Robinho has been arrested in Brazil’s Santos after losing a last-minute court appeal to avoid sentence. Robinho, during his time at the Italian football club AC Milan, was found guilty of a rape charge and was sentenced to nine years.

Robinho Rape Case: Former Real Madrid striker loses last-minute court bid, arrested in Brazil's Santos

Former Brazil striker Robinho was handed a big blow on Wednesday (Mar 20) evening after the judges of the Supreme Court of the nation ruled to uphold an Italian court's rape conviction against the footballer.

Robinho Rape Case: Authorities uphold Italian court's conviction, ex-striker to serve rape sentence in Brazil

Former Real Madrid and AC Milan forward Robinho's nine-year prison sentence for his role in a gang-rape has been upheld after judges of Milan's Court of Appeal determined that the Brazilian forward “belittled” and "brutally humiliated" an Albanian woman in Milan.

Brazilian footballer Robinho sentenced to 9-year jail for ‘brutally humiliating gang-rape victim’