Dani Alves: Brazilian remains in jail over sexual assault allegation after court rejects second bail request

Dani Alves has 126 caps for Brazil and made two appearances at the 2022 World Cup in QatarBrazil’s Dani Alves has had a second request to be released from jail on bail rejected by a Spanish court as an investigation continues into an alleged sexual assault.

Alves, 40, has been held since January over an allegation he assaulted a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December. He denies any wrongdoing.

His lawyer offered to surrender both his Brazilian and Spanish passports.

The court rejected the request as there was a “high risk” he would try to flee.

The High Court of Justice of Catalonia said Alves’ wealth “could allow him to leave Spain at any time”.

He also had a request for bail turned down in February.

Mexican club Pumas UNAM terminated Alves’ contract in January when
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