Spanish footballer Rafa Mir, who plays for La Liga club Sevilla, is sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after a Spanish court finds him guilty of sexual assault. Multiple outlets report that the conviction relates to events described as involving two women, and also includes a component described as bodily harm or “violent” sexual assault. The sentencing follows a one-day trial held in Valencia in late May (about two weeks before the sentence, according to some reports). The Athletic and others also note that Mir has continued playing in Spain’s top tier while awaiting trial. BBC Sport reports the sentence as eight and a half years, while Yahoo Sports and others add that Sevilla issues a statement in response to the news of the ruling. The Local and Vanguard attribute the sentence to the High Court of Justice in Spain’s Valencian community. Free Malaysia Today says the court highlights the victims’ consistent testimony, supported by witness accounts and forensic reports. Sources broadly agree on the length of the prison term and that the ruling stems from a sexual assault conviction, while details such as exact charges’ wording vary slightly across coverage.