Manchester City and Bayern Munich defender, who signed for Lyon on a free transfer earlier this month, has been accused of wilful bodily harm by prosecutors.The World Cup winner with Germany back in 2014 wore a dark blue suit and arrived in court alongside his lawyer Kai Walden on Thursday morning.The 33-year-old has denied the allegations, but if convicted he could be fined or face up to five years in jail.
The court are set to hear testimony from four different witnesses.It was alleged that Boateng had insulted former parter, known as Sherin S, during their time away, as well as hitting her and pulling her hair.The professional footballer told a different version of events, saying that tensions escalated over a game of cards and he pushed.
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