Izuchukwu OkosiThe Brazilian, who is one of football’s most decorated players, was transferred to the prison in a police van after the judge heared his testimony.
State prosecutors had asked for him to be held without bail, and a judge agreed after charging him with sexual assault following several hours of testimony from him, the alleged victim and a witness, the court said.
Alves was part of Brazil’s squad to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and currently pays for Mexican side, Pumas but it is unclear how long he will be at the club for after the negative publicity.
The woman in question claimed that Alves followed her inside one of the nightclub’s bathroom whet he slapped her and raped her.
The alleged assault took place on December 31 (2022) at an exclusive nightclub in downtown Barcelona, police told The Associated Press.
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Alves had denied any wrongdoing several days before his arrest. He was taken into custody after he answered a police summons while in Spain.
The woman who is accusing Dani Alves for sexual assault claims that he slapped and raped her in a nightclub bathroom.
Dani Alves, one of soccer’s most successful and charismatic players, was arrested Friday after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Spain.
The veteran Brazilian right back, who plays for Mexican club Pumas, was taken to a prison near Barcelona in a police van after a judge denied him bail after hearing his testimony.
Unless that decision is reversed on appeal, Alves will remain in custody until trial at a still unspecified date.
A charge of sexual assault in Spain can mean anything from unsolicited and unwanted sexual groping to rape. Police and the court’s press office said they could not give any details on the case.
Rape can be subject to prison terms of up to 15 years under a new law passed in 2022.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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