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Ex-Brazil player Alves faces 15-year jail term in sexual assault case!

Last updated on: December 20, 2023 23:27 IST

IMAGE: If found guilty, Dani Alves could face a jail sentence of four to 15 years. Photograph: Bruna Casas/Reuters

Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves's trial in Spain on charges of sexual assault has been set for February 5-7, the top court in Catalonia said on Wednesday.

Alves faces charges of sexual assault of a woman in a Barcelona nightclub last December. He was arrested on January 20 and has been held in a prison outside Barcelona.

If found guilty the 40-year-old could face a jail sentence of four to 15 years. He has maintained that he had consensual sex with his accuser.

A Spanish prosecutor is seeking a nine-year prison term. He also asked for restraining orders for Alves following the jail term and for him to pay damages worth 150,000 euros ($164,430) to the woman.

Alves is one of the most successful players in football history having won more than 40 trophies in his career for his country Brazil and top clubs like Barcelona, Sevilla, Juventus and Paris St Germain.

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