How professional footballers’ career suffered sexual offence prosecution

<p>Sexual offence is a grievous phenomenon against the personality of feminine. It is not only traumatises the psychological mind of its victim but also disrupts their livelihood. Countries over the world regulate the control of this devilish phenomenon under their municipal criminal law. Hence, provide a highly severed sanction for its perpetrators, punishable with felony.</p>, <p>Topical of these offences, rape, is prohibited under section 357 and section 282 of criminal and penal code of the Sourthern and Northern Nigeria respectively. And punishable with life imprisonment under section 358 and 283 of the same laws.</p>, <p>Over the years, football athletes have experienced an account of sexual allegations, justifying a negative turn around on their career. From the past generation to the recent one, pro to the rising stars lies a pool of sexual malady.</p>, <p>Extortion, Acquittal and Dismantle</p>, <p>In 2010, football great and Portuguese Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was alleged of a rape offence by an American woman before his agency dismissed the claim as ‘journalistic fiction’. However, Ronaldo’s lawyers and a mediator together with the woman resolved to an out-of-court settlement.</p>, <p>That same year, Former teacher and model Kathryn Mayorga objected to the validity of the $375,000 (£292,537) the woman received from the football star.</p>, <p>Also in 2019, a Brazilian lady, Trindade, filed a police report against Brazilian star Neymar Junior. The lady claimed to have been raped by the Paris Saint Germain (PSG) star when she visited him at hotel in France upon sponsorship of her flight from Brazil by the player.</p>, <p>In order to defend himself, Neymar published numerous messages he exchanged with the lady on his social media handle, including topless pictures of the complainant. Thus, his teammates suggested any sexual intimacy between the two parties is consensual.</p>, <p>The soccer star was investigated by the Brazilian Police Authority while preparing for 2020 Copa America before the prosecutor