CBF: Robinho, Alves convictions end 'one of most damaging chapters'
The national football federation CBF has named the conviction of former national team players Robinho and Dani Alves on rape charges the "end to one of the most damaging chapters in Brazilian football." The CBF, in a statement on Friday night, expressed solidarity with the two victims and said their "courageous attitude" should "inspire more and more women not to remain silent in the face of such barbarities. "More than that: In an environment where machismo reigns supreme, we men need to be on the front line to combat not just sexual violence, but all kinds of violence." Robinho was sentenced...