A Spanish appeals court overturned Dani Alves’ rape conviction, citing “shortcomings” in his trial. The former Brazil international footballer was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail for an incident at a Barcelona nightclub in 2022 but was released on bail. The court unanimously accepted Alves’ appeal, annulling his conviction, while rejecting prosecutors’ request for a longer jail term.
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