A Spanish courtroom sentenced former Brazil worldwide Dani Alves to 4 and a half years in jail on Thursday after discovering him responsible of raping a younger lady at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022.
“The sufferer didn’t consent to this and there’s proof that, other than the testimony of the accuser, permits the rape to be thought of confirmed,” the Barcelona courtroom wrote in an announcement.
Alves was sentenced to jail regardless of beforehand denying that he sexually assaulted the lady at a nightclub in Barcelona within the early hours of December 31, 2022.
The sufferer accused the previous Barcelona defender of raping her in a rest room, after which the courtroom ordered Alves to pay her a sum of 150,000 euros (£128,479.50).
The 40-year-old former Brazil worldwide later admitted that he had certainly had intercourse with the 23-year-old woman, however insisted it was consensual.
Public prosecutors had sought a nine-year jail sentence for Alves if discovered responsible of the crime, whereas a non-public prosecutor on behalf of the sufferer had sought a 12-year jail sentence for the retired footballer.
“Daniel Alves has been sentenced to 4 and a half years in jail after being convicted of sexual assault,” courtroom officers introduced.
The courtroom additionally ordered him to avoid his sufferer for 9 and a half years and ordered him to pay his sufferer 150,000 euros and prices.
Extensively considered one of many best full-backs of all time, Alves is probably the most adorned participant within the historical past {of professional} soccer, with 43 senior titles.
Alves, who began his soccer profession with Bahia in 2001, had a six-year spell with Sevilla, with whom he received two UEFA Cups and the Copa del Rey.
After finishing a switch to Barcelona for 32.5 million euros in 2008, he turned the third costliest defender on the time.
The previous defender received the treble in his first season at Barcelona and within the following season he received the Supercopa de España, the UEFA Tremendous Cup and the FIFA Membership World Cup.
In complete, he helped the Blaugrana win two extra Supercopa de España, 5 La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League titles within the years that adopted earlier than leaving for Juventus in 2016.
After becoming a member of Juventus on a free switch, the Brazilian received the 2016/17 Serie A title and the 2016/17 Coppa Italia in his solely season with the Outdated Girl, which additionally certified for the Champions League remaining.
In 2017, Alves additionally joined French Ligue 1 membership Paris Saint-Germain on a free switch and did very nicely by serving to them win a home treble in his first season, adopted by one other league title the next season.