Alves, aged 40, received a four-and-a-half-year jail term after being convicted of sexually assaulting a woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. Brazilian Minister for Women, Cida Goncalves, criticized the leniency of the sentence, considering the severity of the crime, as reported by Sport. Gleisi Hoffman, President of the Worker’s Party and a representative, expressed strong disapproval towards Neymar for purportedly covering the €150,000 (£129,000/$164,000) in damages that Alves owed to the victim, a former teammate for Brazil and Barcelona.
Hoffman, speaking through Football Espana, stated, “The conviction of the rapist Daniel Alves is pedagogical and exemplary, it shows that society no longer tolerates sexist and misogynistic behaviour. The absurd thing was that he borrowed money from Neymar, paid the compensation and reduced the sentence, something that does not solve anything for the victim, it does not erase their suffering.”
Despite his illustrious career spanning clubs like Barcelona, Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain, and Sevilla, the rape conviction has irreversibly tainted Alves’ legacy. Regarded as one of the finest right-backs of his era, this incident reshapes how he will be remembered indefinitely.
Alves is anticipated to challenge the verdict, prompting further developments in due course. In Spain, accusations of rape are typically treated as cases of sexual assault, with convictions carrying sentences ranging from four to 15 years imprisonment.
Neymar
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior
BrazilThis season he played in total 3 times for 206 minutes for Pro League.
Neymar didn’t score any goal for Al Hilal. He procured two assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in Pro League. In the last match Al Hilal won 3-1 against Al Raed.
Al Hilal performance and stats
Al Hilal
Al Hilal is currently 1st in the Pro League with 56 points.
In the last 20 games, it has won 18 times and drawn twice. In its last match, Al Hilal won 3-1 against Al Raed.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 62 goals and conceding 10.
Al Hilal will play the next match in Pro League against Al Ettifaq on Monday 26th of February in Dammam. The prediction is Al Hilal winning the match.
