Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Supreme Court of Catalonia confirmed on Tuesday that Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves is under investigation on charges of sexually assaulting a woman in a nightclub in the Spanish city of Barcelona, the month last.
The court said in a statement that it had opened an investigation into “an alleged crime of sexual assault, following a complaint filed by a woman against a footballer for events that were allegedly held in a Barcelona nightclub during the month of December “.
The statement added: “The case is under investigation and we currently have no further information.”
A court spokesman confirmed to CNN that the charges involved samba player Dani Alves.
CNN contacted Mexican current club Alves’ Pumas Onam for comment from the club and the player but did not receive an immediate response, while the 39-year-old Brazilian player denied any wrongdoing, according to the agency. of Reuters press.
Dani Alves is one of the most decorated footballers of his generation, having won domestic titles in Spain, Italy and France, and has also won three Champions League titles with Barcelona.
Alves won the Copa America with Brazil in 2007 and 2019, and also became the oldest Brazilian player to appear in the men’s World Cup, after appearing for his country against Cameroon at the World Cup in Qatar.
