The court allowed the athlete to leave prison in advance of the appeal hearing

Dani Alves released from prison pending appeal against rape conviction. Former Barcelona full-back jailed for four and a half years for assaulting a woman at a Spanish nightclub in 2022. Alves was jailed for 4.5 years for assault at a nightclub in Barcelona in 2012.

Court allows Dani Alves to leave prison in advance of appeal hearing. Alves could leave prison if he pays a bail of €1m and hands over his passports. Court allows him to leave jail while awaiting appeal against his rape conviction. Dani's appeal against rape conviction set to be heard in Madrid next week.

Court allows Dani Alves to leave prison in advance of appeal hearing. Alves could leave prison if he pays a bail of €1m and hands over his passports. Court allows him to leave jail while awaiting appeal against his rape conviction. Dani's appeal against rape conviction set to be heard in Madrid next week.

Dani Alves was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison last month. The 40-year-old told a hearing on Tuesday morning: 'I believe in justice. I'm not going to run away' Alves, 40, was sentenced last month to four and a half years for rape.

Dani Alves found guilty of rape, sentenced to over 4 years in prison. Former Brazilian soccer star sentenced to four years in jail in Spain. Alves won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was found guilty and sentenced to more than four years behind bars.

Dani Alves sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for sexual assault. Former Barcelona star found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in 2022. Alves has been sentenced to 4.5 years in jail for the assault. The former Barcelona star has been banned from leaving the Nou Camp.