In the world of football, there are always many stories of coincidence:
On March 21, 2020, a generation of legendary superstar Ronaldinho celebrated his 40th birthday. Former Barça magician, Brazil international, spent a bitter birthday in prison.
On May 6, 2023, Alves, the player with the most championships in football history, celebrated his 40th birthday. The former Barça wing, the Brazilian international, also spent his birthday in prison...
Alves' 40th birthday, Brazil "Universal Sports" did not forget. On May 6, the Brazilian media focused on Alves' dynamics.
In December, Alves sexually assaulted a 23-year-old woman at a Barcelona nightclub before returning to Mexico without incident, playing for Mexican team Cougar at the time. Barcelona police arrested Alves and on January 20, the former Barça superstar was jailed.
Joanna Sans and Alves
From superstar to prisoner, Alves' life is dramatic. During his 106 days in prison, Alves kept a low profile, and the media did not even photograph him serving his sentence. "Global Sports" said that the outside world can only find out about Alves's situation sporadically: for example, Alves keeps changing sexual assault statements, Joanna Sans divorces him, organizes football matches in prison...
At the end of April, Alves' defense attorney applied for a temporary free-term freedom. However, the Spanish police refused to apply, fearing that Alves would escape abroad; Also in April, Alves had a face-to-face conversation with his ex-wife Joanna Sans, and Brazilian Wings stressed that he was not guilty, that there was no so-called sexual assault, but that he was consensual.
How long will Alves go to jail? Global Sports pointed out that the trial of Alves has not yet begun, and usually requires three steps: one is investigation, the second is prosecution, and the third is trial. Each step takes about 4 months, and Alves still has a relatively long wait. If convicted, Alves is sentenced to 4-12 years in prison.
After 106 days in prison, Alves had a somewhat miserable life – despite the optimistic nature of the former Barça superstar. There are also fewer and fewer friends visiting the prison, with only one close friend named Bruno Brasser, who visits Alves every week. Last December, Alves broke the scandal, and Bruno was also in a nightclub at the time. When his friend was in trouble, Bruno did not avoid it, but always supported and cared for him.
Ex-wife De Nora
To this day, there are still people who believe Alves was innocent. Alves' ex-wife (ex-ex-wife, to be exact) Denora Santana is one of them. On Thursday, De Nuola brought her current partner, her and Alves' two children, to visit Barcelona. In an interview, De Nora never changed his position: "Alves is 100% innocent. ”