Soccer superstar Achraf Hakimi -- who plays alongside Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe on Paris Saint-Germain -- has been charged with rape ... but his lawyer is denying any wrongdoing.
An investigation was launched earlier this week ... after a 23-year-old woman went to police and claimed 24-year-old Hakimi raped her. The woman did not press charges ... but her claims, however, compelled French prosecutors to open a probe.
According to ESPN, the Moroccan national team star was questioned about the allegations on Thursday .