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Alves denies any wrongdoing.
The court in Barcelona said in a statement it had opened
proceedings "for an alleged crime of sexual assault as a result
of the complaint filed by a woman for events that allegedly
occurred in a nightclub in Barcelona last month."
The statement did not specifically name Alves but a court
spokeswoman confirmed to Reuters that he was the subject of the
complaint. She said the case was under investigation but the
court had no more information.
Spanish media had reported that a woman had accused Alves of
touching her beneath her underwear without her consent when she
was with friends at a nightclub in late December 2022.
A spokesperson for Alves, asked by Reuters for comment, said the
player "vehemently denies" all allegations. Alves is currently
in Mexico playing for Pumas UNAM.
Alves told Antena 3 in an interview last week that he was at the
club with other people but he denied any such 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 Alves became the oldest Brazilian to play in a World
Cup match when he captained the team against Cameroon in Qatar
earlier in December.
He also holds the record for most career trophies with 43,
counting club and international competitions.
(Reporting by Fernando Kallas; Editing by Angus MacSwan)
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