Dani Alves is under investigation over claims of sexual assault
Dani Alves is under investigation over claims of sexual assault with Catalan court opening proceedings against the Brazilian after alleged incident in Barcelona nightclub
- Dani Alves is under investigation over an alleged sexual attack at a nightclub
- Spanish media reported that a woman had accused the Brazilian defender
- The 39-year-old who now plays in Mexico has denied any wrongdoing on his part
- Catalonia’s Supreme Court has opened proceedings for the alleged crime
Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves is under investigation over an allegation that he sexually assaulted a woman in a nightclub in Spain last month, according to Catalonia’s Supreme Court.
It comes after Spanish media had reported that a woman had accused Alves of touching her beneath her underwear without consent, when she was with friends at a nightclub in late December 2022.
The 39-year-old who now plays for Mexican side UNAM Pumas, has denied any wrongdoing.
Dani Alves has been accused of touching a woman beneath her underwear without consent
The court in Barcelona said in a statement that it had opened proceedings ‘for an alleged crime of sexual assault as a result of the complaint filed by a woman for events that allegedly occurred in a nightclub in Barcelona last month.’
While the statement did not specifically name Alves, a court spokeswoman confirmed to Reuters that he was the subject of the complaint.
She said the case was under investigation but that the court had no more information.
A spokesperson for Alves, asked by Reuters for comment, said the player ‘vehemently denies’ all allegations.
Alves who now plays for Mexican side UNAM Pumas has denied any wrongdoing on his part
Catalonia’s Supreme Court have said they have opened proceedings into the alleged crime
Alves told Antena 3 in an interview last week that he was at the nightclub with other people but he denied any such behaviour.
‘I was dancing and having a good time without invading anyone’s space,’ he said. ‘I don’t know who this lady is. How could I do that to a woman? No.’
Last week it also emerged that the Instagram of Alves’ model wife had been taken down.
The site, the main social media platform Joana Sanz used to communicate with her 743,000 followers, now comes up with a message saying: ‘Sorry this page isn’t available. The link you followed may be broken or the page may have been removed. Go back to Instagram.’
The Instagram of Alves’ model wife Joana Sanz has been taken down but her TikTok remains
A click through to what was Sanz’s Instagram now reads ‘Sorry, this page isn’t available’
Spanish media have already picked up on Joana’s Instagram ‘exit’, news website OKDiario calling it ‘strange’ and another describing it as a possible reaction to the alleged Barcelona nightclub incident.
There is nothing to suggest the two are linked in any way.
Full-back Alves became the oldest Brazilian to play in a World Cup match when he captained the team against Cameroon in Qatar earlier in December.
He also holds the record for most career trophies with 43, counting club and international competitions
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