Thursday, October 30, 2025 - Former Barcelona defender Dani Alves has reportedly become a church preacher just months after being cleared of r@pe.
The 42-year-old, who is one of the most decorated players in
the history of football, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years behind bars in
February 2024 when a court found him guilty of committing a s£x attack in a
Catalan nightclub two years earlier.
Alves was later released on bail after a higher court heard
his appeal.
In March of this year, the former Juventus star
was acquitted by a Catalan High Court due to 'inconsistencies and
contradictions' in the case against him.
Now it seems the Brazilian has turned to God after he was
spotted preaching at a church in Girona, a town not far from Barcelona.
Alves was filmed passionately telling crowds gathered in the
church: 'You must have faith, my brothers. I am proof of that. What God
promises, God fulfills.
'In the midst of a storm, a messenger of God appeared. He
led me to the Church and the path, and today I am here thanks to them.
'I asked God to take care of my home and the hearts of the
people who wouldn't abandon me. And I promise to serve him.'
During his trial, Alves's wife, 33-year-old Joana Sanz,
split from him.
Having initially supported her husband amid s£xual ass@ult
allegations, Sanz and Alves's relationship quickly deteriorated, with the
runway model posting a triumphant selfie just moments after her partner was
sentenced to almost five years behind bars last year.
But since Alves's acquittal, the couple have reconciled. Only this month they welcomed their first child together, a baby son, according to Spanish showbiz website Vanitatis
El exjugador del Barça, Dani Alves, se ha convertido en predicador en una iglesia de Girona. Fue absuelto de un delito de agresión sexual este año.
— Albert Ortega (@AlbertOrtegaES1) October 27, 2025
"Hay que tener fe en Dios. Yo soy una prueba de ello. Yo hice un pacto con Dios". pic.twitter.com/H6KjoJXyaH
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