By Joiner Martínez
05 Apr 2024, 22:24 PM EDT
Former Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves broke his silence in an interview with the Spanish newspaper ‘El Periódico’, where he said that every Friday is the day designated for his appearance in court.
And he explained: “It’s what I have to do. Every Friday go to court and that’s it. “I don’t have much else to do either.”
Despite the uncertainty about the future of his case, Alves showed a calm and optimistic attitude: “The game I have to play is in the courts.” He acknowledged that he has “no idea” how long the judicial process could last, but expressed confidence that he will survive any challenge that comes his way.
And he stated: “Wherever I go I survive. I adapt to everything because for me it is not the place that makes the person, but the person that makes the place.”
Alves, who has refused to speak to the press since his imprisonment, has been affable although he did not want to comment on his case “because it is still being prosecuted.”
Second time in court for Dani Alves
In addition to his interview, Alves appeared for the second time at the Barcelona Court after being released provisionally on March 25 after paying bail of one million euros, while the appeals regarding his sentence to four and a half years in prison are resolved. for rape.
The footballer arrived at the Barcelona Palace of Justice after twelve o’clock accompanied by his lawyer, Inés Guardiola, to appear before the secretariat of section 21 of the Barcelona Court, where he stayed for around ten minutes, until he left. building.
Alves appeared for the first time before the Provincial Court on Thursday morning of last week, since the following day – Good Friday – was a holiday, although on that occasion he arrived at the courts at an earlier time, around 9:20 a.m. , also together with his lawyer.
The Brazilian arrived this Friday, as on the previous occasion, in a car driven by a friend, who parked on one side of the Palace of Justice, from where the athlete traveled, accompanied by Guardiola, the few meters to the entrance. major.
The former FC Barcelona footballer, dressed on this occasion with a cap, tracksuit pants and a black half-season jacket, a white t-shirt and sunglasses, has once again shown a calm attitude, without paying attention to the press that was waiting for his arrival.
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