Daniel Alves: lawyer gives up defending the player who is in prison

The soccer player Daniel Alves lost his defense lawyer during his arrest in Spain on charges of raping a woman in a nightclub. This Thursday, the 5th, TV Antena 3, from Spain, reported that the athlete’s lawyer abandoned his case.

His lawyer was Cristóbal Martell, 61 years old, who is Venezuelan and became known for defending politicians and also Lionel Messi when he had tax problems. According to the international report, he would have considered that the player’s case is lost and that he must be convicted. So he made a deal to leave the case.

Now, Daniel Alves’ defense must be taken over by a 35-year-old lawyer called Inés Guardiola, who specializes in penitentiary law. At the moment, the player awaits trial in a closed regime.

He has been detained in Barcelona since January 20th. Since then, he has had his requests to be freed denied by the courts.

Joana Sanz interrupts the separation process from Daniel Alves

The model Joana Sanz would have interrupted the divorce process of the former football player Daniel Alves. He is in prison in Spain on charges of rape in a nightclub and she decided to separate from him in March this year. However, according to the program AfternoonARfrom Spanish TV Telecinco, she asked that the separation process not be finalized.

TV reported that she stopped divorce proceedings and returned to live in their house in Barcelona. For now, Joana Sanz’s team has not commented on the rumors.

A few months ago, Joana Sanz denied rumors that she would abandon Daniel Alves while he faces legal action. “I’m really tired, you know? From all this gossip. I didn’t say I didn’t care about Daniel anymore. I didn’t say I want to stay away from him. I said I don’t care what the media says. I’ll stay close to him. Relationship is one thing. He is my family. It’s been eight years together, I’m going to stay close, whether you like it or not,” he stated.