Dani Alves is accused of raping a 23-year-old woman in a Barcelona night club. Alves' wife, Joana Sanz, testified that on the night of the event Alves was "very drunk and collapsed on the bed" His friends tell about drinking huge amounts of alcohol: "He was not normal" Alves has been in custody since his arrest for alleged sexual assault - a charge he has repeatedly denied - in January last year.
The trial is considered the "trial of the year" in Spain.