Ex-Brazil and Barcelona defender Dani Alves will stand trial in Spain for alleged sexual assault.
The 40-year-old has been in prison without bail since January after being arrested over an allegation he assaulted a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December, claiming he had since denied and said he had consensual relations with his accuser.
A Barcelona court has now ruled that there are sufficient grounds for him to stand trial following requests by the public prosecutor and the woman’s lawyer although a date has not yet been set for the proceedings.
“The statements of the alleged victim and the witnesses statements and experts’ reports that appear in the case must be considered as sufficient for this purpose, without prejudice to the final outcome following the plenary phase,” the court said in a statement.
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