Dani Alves released from jail after paying €1m bail and serving a quarter of his sentence for rape | Football

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Dani Alves (right) walked out of a jail in Barcelona on Monday afternoon (AFP via Getty)

Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves was released from prison on Monday after posting a €1 million (£857,000) bail.

In February, Alves was sentenced to jail for four-and-a-half years in jail after being found guilty of raping a woman in a nightclub on December 31, 2022.

The 40-year-old has spent a total of 14 months in prison and has served about a quarter of his four-and-a-half-year sentence.

Alves walked out of prison in Barcelona on Monday afternoon alongside his lawyer, Ines Guardiola.

Alves has been ordered to relinquish both his Brazilian and Spanish passports meaning he is unable to leave Spain.

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He must also appear before the court on a weekly basis. The court imposed a restraining order barring him from coming within 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) of the victim.

Soccer Football - Dani Alves Release From Prison - Brians 2 Prison, Barcelona, Spain - March 25, 2024 Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves leaves the Brians 2 prison on bail along with his lawyer Ines Guardiola while he appeals his rape conviction REUTERS/Bruna Casas

Dani Alves left a prison in Barcelona alongside his his lawyer Ines Guardiola (Reuters)

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