A court in Spain has found former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub.
He has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison.
The 40-year-old, who is one of the most decorated footballers in history, denied sexually assaulting the woman in the early hours of 31 December 2022.
As well as handing Alves a four-and-a-half year sentence, the court said he should face a further five years’ probation.
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