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The 39-year-old, who has denied any wrongdoing, was taken to the
Brians 1 jail outside Barcelona, said a source with knowledge of
the matter.
Earlier on Friday, Alves appeared before a Barcelona judge after
local police detained and questioned him. The public prosecutor
had requested he be jailed without bail pending trial.
Alves' representatives did not respond to a request for comment.
His Mexican club Pumas UNAM announced they had terminated his
contract with immediate effect.
"The club reiterates its commitment to not tolerate acts by any
member, whoever they may be, that go against the club's spirit
and its values," Pumas sporting president Leopoldo Silva said.
"We cannot allow the conduct of one person to damage our work
philosophy, which has been an example throughout history."
The alleged victim had filed a complaint earlier this month and
the case remains open over a crime of sexual assault,
Catalonia's court system said in a statement.
Alves told Antena 3 TV earlier this month that he was at the
club with other people but 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."
Alves played for Barcelona from 2008-2016 and briefly returned
to the LaLiga team for the 2021-22 season.
He has played for the Brazil national team since 2006, making
126 appearances and scoring eight goals.
(Reporting by Joan Faus, David Latona, Inti Landauro and
Fernando Kallas; additional reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in
Mexico Cuty. Editing by Toby Davis)
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