The former full-back analyzes the possibility of returning to professional activity for a short period. He stays in shape through individual workouts
Photo: Reproduction / Instagram – Caption: Daniel Alves could return to play for a Portuguese club / Jogada10
Daniel Alves has acquired control of Sporting Clube de São João de Ver, which plays in the third division in Portugal. This decision by the former full-back could allow him to return to the field, as part of the club’s new sporting project, according to “ESPN”.
The former player “ended” his career after being accused and subsequently arrested for sexual assault in Barcelona, Spain. From then on, he did not officially play for any team.
Daniel Alves is thus evaluating the possibility of returning to the game for a short period, of around six months, between January and June 2026. The intention is to strengthen the club itself to stimulate sporting growth in Portugal.
The former Brazilian national team full-back officially took the field for the last time on January 8, 2023, when he played for the Pumas, coming from Mexico. The club terminated the player’s contract after the fallout from the sexual assault case. Daniel Alves maintains individual training and estimates that around 30 days could be enough to get into the rhythm of the game.
Sentencing of Daniel Alves
His public reappearance comes after a long legal procedure which kept him in prison for 14 months. Accused of sexual assault by a 23-year-old girl, in a nightclub in Barcelona, on the night of December 31, 2022, the former player ended up being convicted by Spanish justice.
The Brazilian ended up being arrested on January 20, 2023. Thus, he remained in pre-trial detention in Brians 2 prison, in Catalonia, until February 2024. In March last year, the Barcelona Hearing sentenced the former player to four and a half years in prison.
In addition to the prison sentence, the former full-back was also sentenced to two other convictions: paying 150,000 euros (approximately (R$930,000)) to the victim and banning him from approaching him for nine and a half years. Two months later, Alves left prison on bail of 1 million euros, issuing passports and being required to appear in court every week.
In March this year, the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC) overturned the conviction, citing “insufficient evidence”. The agency pointed out contradictions in the victim’s testimony, revoked the precautionary measures and temporarily lifted the imposed restrictions.
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