Residents In Bahia Calls For The Removal of Dani Alves Statue After He Was Convicted Of Rape

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Sofoluwe Mayowa

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Residents in Bahia have called for the removal and demolition of the Dani Alves statue after the former Barcelona defender was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for being guilty of rape.

The most decorated player in the world has his statue located in Juazeiro, on the north side of the Brazilian state of Bahia, where he was born.

A social media user from that area said, "It's about time to vandalize the statue of Dani Alves on the outskirts of Juazeiro, right? It has gotten embarrassing."

The council of the Juazeiro are considering satisfying the desire of residents in terms of removing the Brazilian statue.

The statue, which was unveiled in 2020 and showed Dani Alves wearing a Brazilian shirt and holding the ball onto his leg, was vandalized after the football star was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for raping a lady at a nightclub in December 2022.

Alves played for Juazeiro and the Bahia as a youth player before making his senior appearance for the Juazeiro football club.

On February 22, 2024, the football star pleaded guilty to raping a woman at a Spanish hotel in 2022. The player claimed he had sexual sex with a 23-year-old lady whose name was not disclosed.

The woman accused Dani Alves of forcing himself on her after heavily hitting her. The 23-year-old woman proceeded to give factual evidence in court behind a screen.

Dani Alves is the most decorated player in the world, with 43 trophies to his name. He played for Barcelona twice; in addition, the right-back played for Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain.

Dani Alves net worth
He is one of the wealthiest players in the world, with an estimated net worth of £60 million.

The football star earned this by playing at the highest level, coupled with other endorsement deals and investments.

Dani Alves Age
The player was born on May 6, 1983, in the city of Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. He is currently 40 years old, with a height of 5 feet and 8 inches.

He is one of the most decorated players in the world, with 43 trophies to his name alongside Lionel Messi.

Dani Alves All-Time Stats
Alves made 869 appearances, scoring 61 goals and creating 178 assists in all club competitions before he retired. He had received 214 yellow cards and 12 red cards.

Out of the 61 goals scored, 22 were for Barcelona, 16 for Sevilla, nine for São Paulo, eight for Paris Saint-Germain, and six for Juventus.

Alves made his national debut for Brazil on October 10, 2006, scoring eight goals in 126 appearances in all competitions.

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