Former defender of Barcelona and the Brazilian national team Dani Alves is under investigation over allegations of sexually assaulting a woman in a nightclub in Spain last month, the Catalan Supreme Court announced on Tuesday. Alves denies any wrongdoing.
In a press release from the court in Barcelona, it is stated that the proceedings were opened “due to the report filed by a woman for an alleged sexual assault that took place in a nightclub in Barcelona last month.”
The press release did not name Alves specifically, but a court spokeswoman confirmed to Reuters that he is the subject of the complaint. She said the case is under investigation, but the court has no more information.
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Spanish media reported that the woman accused Alves of touching her under her underwear without her consent while she was with friends at a nightclub in late December 2022.
Alves’ spokesman said the player “vehemently denies” all allegations. Alves is currently in Mexico playing for Pumas UNAM. Alves became the oldest Brazilian to play in a World Cup match when he played against Cameroon at the World Cup in Qatar.