World's most successful footballer sentenced to four years in prison. Alves has been behind bars since January 20, 2023.
He was accused of raping a woman in a Spanish nightclub. The incident occurred in a Barcelona club on December 31, 2022. According to the court, Alves took a stranger into the exclusive area of the club and then disappeared with her into the toilet, where the sexual abuse is said to have occurred. Camera images and traces of semen served as evidence of the crime.