The experienced Brazil international and former Barcelona full-back Dani Alves has been detained in Catalonia on suspicion of sexual assault.
Following an accusation made against him on December 30, 2022, the 39-year-old defender was taken into custody.
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On Friday morning, Alves appeared at the Mossos d’Esquadra de Les Corts police station in Barcelona to refute the claims.
The South American will now be transported to Barcelona’s Ciutat de la Justicia, where he will attend a court proceeding and a judge will make a decision regarding his interim status while the case is being examined.
Alves has refuted the claims leveled against him following a trip to a nightclub in Barcelona, saying: “Yes, I was there, with more people, having fun. And those who know me well understand that I enjoy dancing. Without encroaching on anyone else’s territory, I was dancing and having fun.
“I have no idea who that woman is. When you enter a restroom, you do not need to inquire about who is using it. I never entered someone else’s personal space. How am I going to handle a girl or a woman? No, for the love of God.