D. Alves received a favorable court ruling.

2025-03-28 23:45 © ZUMAPRESS.com

Brazilian football legend Dani Alves can breathe a sigh of relief.

A Spanish court has decided to acquit the Brazilian in a case of rape against a woman due to lack of evidence.

However, the athlete will still have to wait for complete victory – prosecutors may decide to appeal this decision to the Supreme Court.

D. Alves was arrested in January 2023 and accused of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. He was supposed to remain behind bars until the initial trial process in February 2024, at which point he was sentenced to five and a half years in prison.

Later, a substantial bail was paid for him, and the athlete was able to temporarily leave jail.