BARCELONA – Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves was arrested on Friday after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Spain.
The alleged crime took place at a nightclub in Barcelona on December 31, police told The Associated Press.
Alves will now be brought before a judge who will decide who will be charged.
Sexual assault charges in Spain can mean anything from unsolicited and unwanted sexual advances to rape. Police said they could not provide details about the case.
Alves, 39, is one of football’s most accomplished players, winning major titles with several elite clubs including Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain over his long career. He currently plays for Mexican club Pumas.
The defender played a key role in Barcelona’s golden years, playing with Lionel Messi on the team’s right flank between 2008 and 2016. He won the Champions League three times with the Catalan club, who he briefly returned to last season.
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