After being charged with rape in January 2023 for an alleged incident that occurred the previous month, Dani Alves The trial finally started last week, with the court proceedings taking place over three days (Monday 5 to Wednesday 7).
Alves spoke in his final on Wednesday, where he maintained his innocence of the charges against him. After the case was dismissed, he was returned to a prison in Barcelona, where he has been for more than 13 months, after being denied bail on three separate occasions.
As revealed by Fiesta (via Sport), the former defender of Barcelona and Sevilla has struggled mentally since the end of his trial, at least this is according to the testimony of “Coutinho”, his former cellmate.
“As a result of the process, he was hit by the slump. He is a little depressed, downcast. Educators and officials support him.”
The verdict in the trial of Alves is expected to be returned in the coming days.
