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Spanish Court Denies Dani Alves' Appeal To Be Freed On Bail

Former Barcelona defender Alves was provisionally detained in January after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a nightclub on Dec. 30.

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A judge ordered Alves to be jailed without bail after an initial probe by authorities.
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A Spanish court denied Dani Alves’ appeal on Tuesday to be freed on bail while the investigation of a sexual assault accusation against the Brazil player continues. (More Football News)

The court ruled that Dani Alves was a flight risk and must remain in prison during the investigation.

Former Barcelona defender Alves was provisionally detained in January after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a nightclub on Dec. 30.

A judge ordered him to be jailed without bail after an initial probe by authorities.

He has denied wrongdoing.

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