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Footballer Dani Alves detained in Spain on suspicion of sexual assault: Police

Former Barcelona footballer Dani Alves was detained in Spain on suspicion of sexual assault. A Spanish court had opened an investigation into allegations former Brazil defender Dani Alves sexually assaulted a woman at a Barcelona nightclub last month. While the statement did not name Alves, informed sources confirmed that the former Barcelona and Juventus player was the subject of the investigation. The player was accused of putting his hands down the woman’s pants.