Spain court rejects bail request for Dani Alves

Dani Alves. Pic/AFP

A Spanish court on Wednesday dismissed appeals against the provisional release on bail of former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves from jail while awaiting his conviction for rape.

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Alves, who had been behind bars since his arrest in January 2023, walked out of the Brians 2 prison in San Esteban Sasroviras near Barcelona on March 25 without speaking to the media. Prosecutors and the victim's lawyer Ester Garcia appealed the decision to grant Alves bail but a Barcelona court said on Wednesday it had rejected all appeals.

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