{"id":1466,"date":"2023-01-20T10:47:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T11:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texasnano.org\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2025-12-01T13:39:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:39:57","slug":"brazilian-football-icon-detained-in-sex-assault-case-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.texasnano.org\/index.php\/2023\/01\/20\/brazilian-football-icon-detained-in-sex-assault-case-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian football icon detained in sex assault case \u2013 media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dani Alves was questioned by police Barcelona on Friday, according to reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brazilian football star Dani Alves has been detained in Barcelona following allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in a nightclub in the city last month, it has been reported.<\/p>\n

Alves, 39, was questioned at a police station in the Les Corts district of the Catalan capital, according to Spanish out AS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The defender is now set to make a court appearance to answer claims that he groped a female patron at Barcelona nightspot ‘Sutton’ on December 31. Alves has firmly denied the allegations against him.<\/p>\n

Alves is recognized as the most decorated footballer of all time, amassing a haul of 42 trophies to his name during a career spent at the likes of Barcelona, Juventus, and Paris Saint-Germain. He has also made 126 appearances for the Brazilian national team, with the most recent of those coming at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n

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Alves currently plays at Mexican team Pumas. The footballer had reportedly traveled to Spain from Mexico following the death of the mother of his Tenerife-born wife.<\/p>\n

It was claimed that Alves had arranged his police interview through lawyers, according to the Daily Mail<\/a>, and that he was detained and fingerprinted as part of routine procedure. He faced questioning before being taken to court for further quizzing on the alleged sexual assault.<\/p>\n

Alves spent the most successful part of his career at Barcelona, winning six La Liga titles and a hat-trick of Champions League crowns alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and fellow greats Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dani Alves was questioned by police Barcelona on Friday, according to reports Brazilian football star Dani Alves has been detained in Barcelona following allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in a nightclub in the city last month, it has been reported. Alves, 39, was questioned at a police station…<\/p>\n

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