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- Dani Alves has been in custody since January after sexual assault allegations
- His accuser claimed the former Barcelona defender raped her in a nightclub
- Alves, 40, has denied the allegations but is now facing up to 12 years in prison
Dani Alves is facing up to 12 years in prison for an alleged sexual assault at a Barcelona nightclub, with his trial set for between October and November this year.
Alves, 40, has been in custody at Brians 2 since January 20 after a 23-year-old woman alleged he had raped her in a toilet at the well-known Sutton club.
The defender, formerly of Barcelona, Juventusand Paris Saint-Germain, has seen several requests to be released on remand rejected and he will remain behind bars.
The most recent appeal was turned down by judges at Barcelona’s high court.
Marca have claimed there are concerns Alves would flee the country if released, potentially back to his native Brazil, which doesn’t extradite citizens abroad…
