Achraf Hakimi is a right-back who plays for Paris Saint-Germain. He also captains the Morocco national team. He placed sixth in the 2025 Ballon d’Or voting, the best finish ever for a Moroccan player. He was also named the 2025 African Player of the Year, becoming the fifth Moroccan to receive the award and the first since Mustapha Hadji in 1998.
Hakimi was married to Spanish actress Hiba Abouk from 2020 to 2023. They have two sons, born in 2020 and 2022. In March 2023, Abouk posted on Instagram that the couple had already separated and were waiting for their divorce to go through. There were reports that she had asked for more than half of Hakimi’s money and property, but those claims were later shown to be false.
After his performances at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a football stadium in Ksar el-Kebir was named after him. He was also named Arab Sportsman of the Year for 2022. In October 2023, he was chosen as one of the draw assistants for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final draw, alongside Didier Drogba, Mikel John Obi, and Sadio Mané.
Top 5 Most Famous Achraf Hakimi Conspiracy Theories
1. The “They Set Him Up on Purpose” Trial Theory
This is the biggest and heaviest one. Hakimi was accused of rape by a woman in Paris back in February 2023. The case dragged on for years, and in June 2026, a French court officially said it was going to a criminal trial.
That court announcement came on the exact same day Morocco was playing Scotland in the World Cup. A lot of Moroccan fans and news outlets thought, “Wait a minute… they did that on purpose.” They believe someone planned the timing to mess with Hakimi’s head right before the biggest game of his career.
People who believe this also point to Brazilian player Dani Alves, who was accused of something similar but later found not guilty. They think this is the same kind of “setup,” just a way to drag Hakimi’s name through the mud.
2. The “His Money Is All in His Mom’s Name” Divorce Scam
This one went absolutely viral on the internet in April 2023. Everyone was talking about it.
The rumor said Hakimi’s wife, Spanish actress Hiba Abouk, was divorcing him and demanded half of his fortune. But when she went to court to claim it, she supposedly found out that all of his money, and even his huge monthly salary, was registered under his *mother’s* name. So she couldn’t touch a single penny.
Multiple fact-checkers looked into it and confirmed the whole thing was made up. It started as a joke on a parody Facebook page in Ivory Coast. But then real news sites picked it up and ran with it, and it spread like crazy. This rumor has been proven false a hundred times.
3. The “I Refuse My AFCON Medal” Rumor
After the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, a weird rumor popped up saying Hakimi refused to accept his medal.
The story said Hakimi told everyone, “My mother told me to refuse this trophy, so I officially refuse it.” Some versions even said his late mother told him, except his mom, Fatima, is very much alive.
Every media outlet that checked into it found zero proof that he ever said anything like that. It was totally made up from random social media posts. The real story is that Senegal won that tournament and Morocco came in second. Fans were probably just upset about losing. And the rumor started from that frustration.
4. The “Secret Girlfriend” Theory with a Bollywood Star
This one is less about crime and more about gossip. It’s a classic celebrity romance conspiracy.
During the 2025 AFCON, a Bollywood actress and dancer named Nora Fatehi was spotted at Morocco’s games, cheering them on. A video of her praying for Morocco went super viral online. Then, fans noticed she and Hakimi were liking and commenting on each other’s social media posts.
Fans put two and two together and started whispering that they were secretly dating. The fact that she also has Moroccan roots made people even more convinced. Neither one of them has ever said a word about it, but in the world of internet gossip, one little “like” is all it takes to start a fire.
5. The “Fake AI Videos” Smear Campaign
With all the new AI tools out there, a newer theory says Hakimi is being targeted by fake videos made with artificial intelligence.
This theory claims that rivals, online haters, or even gambling groups, are creating fake explicit videos or scandalous clips of Hakimi. They are using AI to create and spreading them around. The goal is to ruin his reputation and mess with his focus on the field.
No specific fake video has actually gone viral like the divorce rumor did. But people are worried because AI technology is getting so good and so easy to use. The possibility alone makes everyone suspicious, and fans feel like Hakimi has a constant target on his back.
FAQs
Q. Which club does Achraf Hakimi play for?
A. Hakimi plays for Paris Saint-Germain.
Q. Which national team does Achraf Hakimi captain?
A. Hakimi captains Morocco internationally.
Q. Where was Achraf Hakimi born?
A. Hakimi was born in Madrid, Spain.
Q. What award did Hakimi win in 2025?
A. Hakimi was named African Player of the Year.
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