Former FC Barcelona defender Dani Alves has been sentenced to server 4+ years in prison on the basis of sexual assault and rape allegations. The allegations, which have now been proven in the court, now see the decorated right-back become the part of the infamous club of 'Prison FC', a fictional club made by fans that consists of players for their wrong deeds, that indeed, leave a dark spot on the beautiful sport of football.
The incident dates back to December 2022 in Barcelona, Sapin, where the 40-year old went to a nightclub and the incident, reportedly, took place in the bathroom, which reached legal concerns and matters in January 2023, as the case was opened by the victim against Dani Alves, which saw the right-back turn himself into custody. However, the lawyer has stated that the legal team of Dani Alves will be appealing against the ruling.
Dani Alves' Career In A Nutshell
The biggest sport on planet Earth has produced legends and serial winners across decades and the past century. Dani Alves is once such an example of it, as the Brazilian was formerly the most decorated player in the history of football with 45 trophies to his name. The record was then broken by arguably the greatest ever player in the history of the sport and long-term good friend, Lionel Messi, who has now won 51 trophies and the recent-most silverware being with current club, Inter Miami, whom he almost single-handedly led to Leagues Cup triumph in 2023.
Dani Alves has always been amongst fan favourite and has produced spectacular moments on the field of football, and has played for the likes of FC Barcelona, PSG, Juventus, Sevilla throughtout his illustrious career.