Former Barcelona star Dani Alves cleared of raping woman at nightclub after appeal

DANI ALVES has been cleared of rape following a successful appeal.

The former Barcelona star was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022.

Dani Alves has won his appeal to have his rape conviction overturnedAP

He was ordered to pay £130,000 to the victim and stay away from her for nine-and-a-half-years.

Alves, who has been on bail since March last year, appealed the decision as he claimed the sex was consensual.