• Dani Alves is being investigated for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub.
• The incident allegedly took place in December, but Alves denies any inappropriate behaviour.
• He captained Brazil against Cameroon earlier this month.

Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves is being investigated for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a nightclub in Spain last month, according to Catalonia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Alves claims he has done nothing wrong.

In a statement, the Barcelona court said it had opened proceedings “for an alleged crime of sexual assault as a result of a woman’s complaint for events that allegedly occurred in a nightclub in Barcelona last month.”

Alves was not specifically named in the statement, but a court spokeswoman confirmed to Reuters that he was the subject of the complaint. She stated that the case was being investigated, but that the court had no further information.

According to Spanish media, a woman accused Alves of touching her beneath her underwear without her consent while she was out with friends at a nightclub in late December 2022.

A spokesperson for Alves told Reuters that the player “vehemently denies” all allegations. Alves is currently playing for Pumas UNAM in Mexico.

Alves told Antena 3 last week that he was at the club with other people, but he denied any inappropriate behaviour.

“I was dancing and having a good time without invading anyone’s space,” he said. “I don’t know who this lady is… How could I do that to a woman? No.”

Full-back When Alves captained Brazil against Cameroon in Qatar earlier this month, he became the oldest Brazilian to play in a World Cup match.

He also has the most career trophies with 43, including club and international competition.

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