Dani Alves, a former Brazilian player who made headlines for being accused of rape, is interested in the Portuguese football market. The website Maisfutebol says that Dani Alves, now an evangelical pastor, intends to invest in Sporting Clube de São João de Ver.
The team is in League 3 and has José Pedro da Costa Oliveira as its president. Still according to the same newspaper, the Brazilian you will have already forwarded the final details of the purchase. At the same time, will be considering a return to football as a player. According to Maisfutebol, the initial contract could last for six months, between January 2026 and June of the same year.
The former right-back of the Brazilian national team and Barcelona player was in pre-trial detention for 14 months, having left after being acquitted of the crime of sexual assault and paying bail of one million euros. Dani Alves was acquitted by the Court of Justice of Catalonia in March 2024, with the sentence subsequently overturned.
Dani Alves continues to reside in Spain. Since leaving prison, his social media posts have mostly been biblical quotes in Spanish. The former player is married and recently had a baby.