A statue of Dani Alves has been vandalised in his hometown following the ex-Brazil worldwide’s rape conviction.
The 40-year-old, who denied any wrongdoing, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail for raping a girl at a Spanish nightclub this previous week.
The former Barcelona full-back was additionally ordered to pay £128,000 in compensation to the sufferer and to cowl authorized prices as his lawyer Ines Guardiola confirmed exterior court docket they might be interesting the sentence.
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Following his conviction, a statue of the disgraced soccer legend in his hometown of Juazeiro, north of Bahia, has been vandalised twice with a black bin bag taped over the top of the statue.
The fixed defacing of the murals – which was inaugurated in 2020 – has led native authorities to think about eradicating it to stop additional vandaslism.
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Regarded as probably the most well-known sportsman to ever come out of Bahia, Alves was honoured in his hometown for a historic soccer profession which noticed him win a document 43 trophies all through his membership and worldwide profession, with a majority of the silverware coming in his eight-year stint with Spanish giants Barcelona.
Having received six La Liga titles and three Champions League trophies with the membership, a statue of Alves was commissioned in 2020, made by artist Leo Santana, which confirmed a life-size form of the participant sporting the Brazilian nationwide workforce jersey, whereas carrying a ball at his toes.
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Playing 126 occasions for his nation who he received two Copa America tournaments with in addition to a gold medal within the 2020 Olympics, Alves was a hero in Brazil however his standing among the many folks has been diminished on account of his jail sentence.
One Bahia resident took to social media to name for the elimination of Alves’ statue as they wrote: “It’s about time to vandalize the statue of Daniel Alves on the outskirts of Juazeiro, right? It has gotten embarrassing.” Juazeiro City Council now have a giant choice on what to do with the statue of the as soon as revered footballer.