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Former Barcelona and Brazil star Dani Alves faces sexual assault trial after a year in a Spanish jail

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Former Brazil full back Dani Alves.[Courtesy,X]

Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves will go on trial Monday a year after he allegedly sexually assaulted a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub.

Alves, a former Barcelona player, is accused of sexually assaulting the woman on the night of Dec. 30, 2022. He denies any wrongdoing.

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