Alves rape trial starts in Barcelona
February 5 – The long-anticipated trial of former Brazilian star Dani Alves got under way today in Barcelona as he faced accusations of raping a woman in a local nightclub.
Prosecutors are demanding a nine-year prison sentence for the 40-year-old former Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain defender who was driven to court in a police van from a prison where he has been held on remand since his arrest in January 2023.
Dozens of journalists were on hand outside the court to cover the start of the trial,
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