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Dani Alves’ 2023 has been forgotten. The former player of Pumas de la UNAM has been forced to pause his career in professional soccer after spending several months in prison. The legendary footballer who played for FC Barcelona faces sexual assault charges against a 23-year-old woman. The event would have happened in December at the Sutton nightclub in Barcelona.
After several months of silence, the footballer referred to the public again. The newspaper La Vanguardia was in charge of interviewing the Brazilian soccer player and He recounted his version of events.
“That morning, when the woman with whom I have a problem comes out of the bathroom behind me, I stay for a while by my table (…) When I leave the disco through the exit corridor, I have learned from the images that I pass near where the woman is crying. I did not see her. If she had seen her crying I would have stopped to ask what was wrong. And at that moment, if someone in charge of the disco had asked me to wait for me because a young woman claimed that I had sexually assaulted her, I’m not going home. That same night I went to a police station to clarify what had happened.“, explained the former Canarinha player.
There were no charges against Dani Alves
The former Pumas de la UNAM player acknowledged that learned of the serious situation through the media. Dani Alves claims to have asked his lawyer about the possible complaint and is He told her that there were none that were being handled by the local authorities.
“I left Sutton calm. I arrived at my house. I showered because my wife was already asleep and I was ashamed of the infidelity. I soaped up in anger. I lay down in another bed. He returned to Mexico two days later to play and in some media it was published that a young woman accused Dani Alves of sexual assault. I called my lawyer, Miraida Puentes, on the phone. She consulted with the Mossos and in the courts and assured me that there were no complaints and that she could travel and leave Spain with complete peace of mind, which is why I left“, he explained.
Finally, Dani Alves sent a message to his wife, Joana Sanz. The Brazilian winger apologized to his partner and hopes to maintain the relationship after the case is resolved. The veteran winger considers that Only with Joana does he have that feeling of guilt for all the damage caused after the disclosure of the case.
“To apologize to the only person I have to apologize to, which is my wife, Joana Sanz. The woman I married eight years ago, am still married to, and hope to live with all my life. I have already personally asked her for forgiveness here, in prison, but I must do it publicly, because the story is public, the offense is public and she deserves those public apologies.”, he concluded.
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