
Barcelona court finds Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves guilty of sexual assault
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves was found guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub, a Spanish court ruled on Thursday.
The three-judge panel sentenced Alves to four years, six months.
Alves, aged 40, denied any wrongdoing during a trial that took place over three days this month.
The decision can be appealed.