Soccer star cleared in rape inquiry

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The £32.5m Brazilian striker attended a pre-arranged interview with West Yorkshire Police when the allegations were made.

He answered questions about an alleged incident at Space nightclub in Leeds and strenuously denied any wrongdoing.

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "Following a report of a serious sexual assault that occurred at a nightclub in Leeds on January 14, 2009, the matter was investigated and the man was arrested and released on police bail.

"A file was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service who decided that no further action should be taken."

The 25-year-old's adviser, Chris Nathaniel, of NVA Management, said: "I am pleased to announce that Robson de Souza (Robinho) has been cleared of all allegations of rape.

"He has maintained his innocence throughout the police interview process and I am delighted that all charges have been dropped.

"Robinho is a hard-working family man, who is extremely passionate about football. He now wishes to focus his attention on Manchester City to help create a successful end to the season.

"Robinho will be making an official statement at a later date. In the meantime, he wants to pass on his sincere thanks to all his family, friends, fans and Manchester City colleagues who have supported him through this terrible ordeal."

Robinho transferred from Real Madrid to the Premier League club last summer for a British record fee of £32.5 million.