Brazilian club president Leopoldo Silva revealed that Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves, who is being held in a prison in the Spanish city of Barcelona, has been expelled after being accused by a woman of sexual assault, at the hands of Pumas.
“With current information about the legal proceedings facing the player Dani Alves, for which he is being held in Spain, we have decided to inform you that the club has decided Quit for just cause “The contract to work with the player Dani Alves starts today,” the Mexican manager said in a press conference.
Dani Alves has been placed in remand after he was arrested as part of an investigation following a sexual assault complaint.
The Brazilian international player was arrested on Friday morning, in Barcelona, after he presented himself to the police, to be investigated for allegations of sexual assault that occurred in December.
The player has been summoned to report to the police station in Les Corts in Barcelona, after an investigation into the alleged crime of sexual assault, for which the complaint was lodged on January 2.
The alleged incidents allegedly took place on the night of December 30 to December 31, in a nightclub in Barcelona, but already on January 5, Dani Alves told the Spanish television network Antena 3 that he had not attacked anyone and that he did not know the complainant.
“I would, first of all, deny this. There I was, having a good night with other people, but without invading other people’s space. I don’t know who that woman is, I don’t know her,” Dani Alves said at the time. , 39 years old.
Dani Alves, who was in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and a player for the Mexican Pumas team, made a successful career in Barcelona, where he spent a few days on vacation in December, after joining the Brazilian national team in which he played. last World Cup.
He also played for Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain, among others, in a career filled with success, making him the most titled player in the world, with 43 titles.
The Brazil international, who is married to a Spanish woman, was on vacation after the World Cup, before returning to the Pumas.
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