Dani Alves, 40, is regarded as one of Brazil’s best full-backs ever. Now he is also a convicted rapist after a judge in Barcelona found him guilty of raping a woman in a nightclub in the city.
On Saturday, March 9, rumors started circulating on social media that the former Barcelona player took his life in his prison cell, information that should have come from his native Brazil. His name trended at the top of the Spanish X and the reputation quickly took hold internationally as well.
Shortly thereafter, his brother left Ney Alves out on social media and denied the rumours, which Spanish Brand reported on. He lashed out at those who spread the rumours, and later during the weekend Alves’ advisor also denied the rumours Daily Mail.
“What evil people are. He’s already convicted, isn’t that enough? It is not enough. Hell, they want to see him dead. How cruel can people be?”wrote Ney Alves on an Instagram story.
Dani Alves was sentenced to four years and six months in prison, in addition to a five-year suspended sentence, a ban on contact with the victim for nine years and six months and damages of 150,000 euros plus court costs. Alves has already served one year, one month and 18 days in prison.