Former Brazil forward Robinho has been found guilty of sexual assault and was sentenced to nine years in prison by an Italian court on Thursday.

According to La Stampa, Robinho, who now plays for Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro, and a friend have also been ordered to pay the victim €60,000 ($71,097).

The outlet reports that the two men, along with a group of four other people who have not been identified and therefore have not been sentenced, got a woman drunk and assaulted her at a Milan...

Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho may be flourishing at Manchester City but former Brazil international Jo has revealed that it wasn't always so easy for Selecao players at the Etihad Stadium.

The Corinthians striker joined City in 2008 for a then-club record £20 million but struggled to make an impact, scoring just one Premier League goal for the club.

His arrival preceded the takeover by owner Sheikh Mansour and the club was quickly transformed with Jo soon followed by compatriot Robinho in an...

Sao Paulo have announced the signing of Argentina international Lucas Pratto from Atletico Mineiro.

Pratto, 28, joins Sao Paulo for an undisclosed fee and has signed a four-year contract.

Welcome to @SaoPauloFC_eng, Lucas Pratto! ��⚪️⚫️ pic.twitter.com/xgJt55clPo

- São Paulo FC (@SaoPauloFC_eng) February 10, 2017

"We are bringing one of the best strikers on the continent, a starter with Argentina and possibly one of the stars of the next World Cup,"...

Brazil forward Robinho could be out for up to three weeks after fracturing a vertebrae during Brazil's friendly against Colombia on Tuesday.

Brazil team doctor, Rodrigo Lasmar, told ESPN Brazil that the former Real Madrid, Manchester City and AC Milan forward took an elbow in the 1-0 match, which was played to benefit victims of the Chapecoense air disaster.

Lasmar estimated the 33-year-old could be out for up to three weeks.

"Robinho suffered trauma in his back -- a small fracture in the third...

Brazil's superior court for sports justice, (Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva, STJD), said on Monday that they will not apply any economic fines to Chapecoense or Atletico Mineiro for failure to play their final match of the Brazilian league season, the court's media official told Efe News Agency.

The court determined that there will be no sanction from the prosecution because the case is atypical.

The club were on their way to play in the Copa Sudamericana final against Atletico Nacional...