- Title: Dani Alves under investigation for sexual assault, court confirms
- Date: 10th January 2023
- Summary: DOHA, QATAR (NOVEMBER 21, 2022) (REUTERS) DANI ALVES TRAINING WITH BRAZIL TRAINING SESSION DOHA, QATAR (DECEMBER 6, 2022) (REUTERS) ALVES PLAYING IN PRACTICE MATCH MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (JULY 23, 2022) (REUTERS) PUMAS SOCCER PLAYER DANI ALVES ARRIVING AT UNVEILING EVENT PUMAS FLAGS BEING WAVED ALVES HOLDING UP PUMAS SHIRT PRESS ALVES JUGGLING BALL
- Embargoed: 24th January 2023 12:47
- Keywords: Barcelona Brazil Dani Alves Mexico Pumas
- Location: DOHA, QATAR / MEXICO CITY. MEXICO / BARCELONA, SPAIN
- City: DOHA, QATAR / MEXICO CITY. MEXICO / BARCELONA, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001154710012023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: 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, Catalonia's Supreme Court said on Tuesday (January 10).
Alves denies any wrongdoing.
The court in Barcelona said in a statement 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."
The statement did not specifically name Alves but a court spokeswoman confirmed to Reuters that he was the subject of the complaint.
She said the case was under investigation but the court had no more information.
Spanish media had reported that a woman had accused Alves of touching her beneath her underwear without her consent when she was with friends at a nightclub in late December 2022.
A spokesperson for Alves, asked by Reuters for comment, said the player "vehemently denies" all allegations. Alves is currently in Mexico playing for Pumas UNAM.
Alves told Antena 3 in an interview last week that he was at the club 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."
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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