Harsh statement from the CBF against Robinho and Dani Alves: “Their sentences close a disastrous chapter in Brazilian football”

The president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Ednaldo Rodriguesissued a statement through the official reports on the Confederation’s social networks regarding the convictions for violation of the art Robson de Souza Robinho and Daniele Alves in which he assured that it is the end “one of the most disastrous chapters of Brazilian football” and expressed his support for their victims. “It is shameful that a player would feel comfortable committing this type of perversitybelieving that what he has achieved through sport will somehow protect him from any punishment.”The top executive of the CBF, who is in London to attend Saturday’s friendly match against England, said this in a note.

Rodrigues’ statement comes one day after that of the Palmeiras president, Leila Pereira, In his capacity as head of the CBF delegation during this break for the FIFA double date, he condemned that “no one” from the world of football has commented on the sentences imposed on Robinho and Dani Alves for rape.

Rodrigues has said so now “The two cases, involving players who were stars of the Brazilian national team, one of the greatest cultural iconsof the country, and which “cannot end with the conviction of the two culprits”.

In your opinion, “It is essential that the courageous attitude of the victims inspires more and more women not to remain silent in the face of such atrocities”.

This is the case of the former Real Madrid, Manchester City and Milan player He entered prison on Thursday in Brazil to begin serving a nine-year prison sentence for participating in the gang rape of a young Albanian woman in a Milan nightclub in 2013.

He was firmly condemned by Italian justice and last Wednesday by the Superior Court of Justice of Brazil. approved the sentence execute it in the country, since the Brazilian Constitution prohibits the extradition of its natural citizens.

For his part, Alves was convicted at first instance by Spanish justice to four and a half years in prison for a crime of sexual violence, after abusing a woman in a nightclub in Barcelona, ​​​​in December 2022.

However, in the absence of resolution of the appeals, On Wednesday the Barcelona court set a bail of one million euros for his provisional release.money he has been trying to raise ever since.

Neither the Brazilian clubs where both players played, nor the current or former idols of the Canarinhathey spoke about these cases, despite the growing demand from the press and social networks.

The first to do so was Pereira: “Nobody says anything, but I as a woman, here as head of the National team delegation, have to take a stand. This is a slap in the face for all of us women, especially the case of Daniel Alves, who paid for his freedom.”he reported.

Faced with social pressure, Rodrigues recalled the sentences against Robinho and Alves “they put an end to one of the most disastrous chapters of Brazilian football”.

“The CBF, all its officials and the technical commission of the Brazilian team, stand in solidarity with the victims of the two brutal crimes committed by the former players,” he said.

Rodrigues recognized that “machismo” prevails in football and that men have needs “to be on the front line to fight not only sexual violence, but every type of violence”.

He also emphasized that the jersey is more than a uniform and “it is up to those who wear it to defend the feelings and values ​​of the country”.