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Bahia residents name for vandalised Dani Alves statue to be eliminated

  • Bahia residents are demanding for the statue of Dani Alves to be eliminated 
  • The statue has been vandalised, with Alves having been discovered responsible of rape 
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Residents in Bahia have referred to as for the elimination of a statue of Dani Alves after the previous Brazil star was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail having been discovered responsible of rape.

The statue of Alves is positioned in Juazeiro, within the north of Brazilian state Bahia, the place he was born.

As reported by Marca, one resident wrote on social media: ‘It’s about time to vandalize the statue of Dani Alves on the outskirts of Juazeiro, proper? It has gotten embarrassing.’ 

The Juazeiro City Council is now contemplating eradicating the statue. 

Alves performed for Juazeiro after which Bahia as a youth participant earlier than making his first steps in senior soccer with the latter membership.

Bahia residents are demanding for the vandalised statue of Dani Alves to be removed

Bahia residents are demanding for the vandalised statue of Dani Alves to be eliminated

Alves was sentenced to four years and six months in prison having been found guilty of rape

Alves was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in jail having been discovered responsible of rape

The statue was unveiled in 2020 however has been vandalised after the case involving Alves grew to become public.

Made by artist Leo Santana, the statue reveals Alves sporting a Brazil shirt with a ball at his toes. 

On February 22, Alves was discovered responsible of raping a girl at a Spanish nightclub in 2022.

He claimed he had consensual intercourse in a bathroom at upmarket Barcelona nightclub Sutton within the early hours of December 31, 2022 along with his 23-year-old feminine accuser.

The lady he was discovered responsible of raping insisted the footballer had pressured himself on her after hitting her when she gave her proof in courtroom behind a display screen.

Alves is probably the most embellished participant within the historical past {of professional} soccer having received 43 trophies. He had two spells at Barcelona and likewise performed for Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain. 

Former Brazil international Alves is the most decorated player in the history of football

Former Brazil worldwide Alves is probably the most embellished participant within the historical past of soccer