Brazilian star Dani Alves arrested in Spain for alleged sexual assault
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BARCELONA, Spain — Brazilian soccer participant Dani Alves was arrested Friday after being accused of sexually assaulting a girl in Spain and a decide later denied bail for the previous Barcelona defender.
The alleged assault passed off on Dec. 31 at an evening membership in Barcelona, police informed The Associated Press.
Alves was taken into custody after he answered a police summons. State prosecutors had requested for him to be held with out bail, and a decide agreed after charging him with sexual assault following a number of hours of testimony.
A cost of sexual assault in Spain can imply something from unsolicited and undesirable sexual groping to rape. Police mentioned they may not give any particulars on the case.
Alves denied the allegations final week in a video he despatched to Spanish tv channel Antena 3. While acknowledging he had gone dancing on the membership on the night time of the alleged assault, he mentioned he didn’t know the lady and added “I have never invaded the personal space of anyone.”
The 39-year-old Alves is considered one of soccer’s most profitable gamers, successful main titles for Brazil and several other elite golf equipment, together with Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain, over his lengthy profession.
He at present performs for Mexican membership Pumas.
Known for his inventive play on the sphere, and a pointy wit and love of trend off it, Alves has been considered one of soccer’s most charismatic figures for greater than a decade.
The defender was a key a part of Barcelona’s golden years enjoying between 2008-16 on the staff’s proper flank behind Lionel Messi. He gained the Champions League thrice with the Catalan membership, which he briefly rejoined final season. He additionally helped Brazil win two Copa America trophies and an Olympic gold medal at age 38.
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