Dani Alves asked for solitary confinement after his wife left
On March 15, Joana posted a handwritten letter on Instagram announcing her farewell to Alves. The Spanish model said she's been through "terrifying months" since her husband was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub, and wants to "move on to the next stage".
According to Cuatro, being cut off by Joana made Alves "completely broken down and very worried", and even wanted to be "locked in a cell" for most of the day at Brians 2 - the prison where he was being held by Mr. allegation of sexual assault.
After briefly sharing a cell with another inmate, Alves is now in his own cell. The 39-year-old defender is also "on hunger strike" and sometimes fasts all day.
According to Cuatro, during the first time in prison, Alves once told other inmates that thanks to Joana's love and support, he felt everything was fine. The separation of his wife made the Brazilian defender "shocked", because he did not expect something like this to happen.
Alves and Joana have been dating since 2015, then held a wedding ceremony in Ibiza, Spain on July 8, 2017. Before marrying Joana, the former Barca and Juventus defender had two children with his first wife.
In the letter posted on Instagram on March 15, Joana emphasized that she will always love Alves, but still have to continue with her own life. "I am and will continue to be, but in a different way. But I love, respect, and value myself much more. Forgiveness is a relief, and I close this phase of life, starting on May 18, 2015," she wrote.
Now, with that pain still fresh but slowly healing, Joana wants to return to her normal life as a model and gain support from her fans. "If you could have three wishes, what would you wish for?", Joana asked herself, then answered: "The truth is that I only need one wish, which is health, because with that you can do all. ".
Alves was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting another girl in a nightclub in Barcelona on December 30, 2022. Since then, the 39-year-old defender has been held at Brians 1 prison without bail. After three nights, Alves was transferred to Brians 2 - where most of the prisoners were accused of sexual assault - located in the municipality of Sant Esteve Sesrovires, 40 kilometers from Barcelona.
Alves was warmly received by the other inmates, as he was said to be very friendly, humble, simple, sociable and talkative. At the end of February, Alves was denied bail by the Spanish Court and could face one to two years in prison, until his case is brought to trial.
According to Spanish news agency Servimedia, Alves organizes many football matches in prison for "entertainment". In the last two matches, the South American defender even scored a goal. Alves' presence raised great expectations among other prisoners who wanted to see him play.
Alves played his last professional match on January 8, when he and UNAM Pumas played Juarez in the Mexican league. After Alves was arrested, UNAM Pumas claimed that the 39-year-old player had breached an agreement covering the allegation of rape, terminated his contract and demanded financial compensation of $5 million.
Alves holds the record for winning 43 collective titles. His former teammate Messi is right behind with 42 titles. With Barca, Alves won six La Liga, four King's Cups, four Spanish Super Cups, three Champions Leagues, three European Super Cups and three FIFA Club World Cups. He also won two Copa Americas and two Confederations Cups with Brazil.
Alves has just joined Brazil for the 2022 World Cup. In the match against Cameroon in the group stage, he became the oldest player to play for the team at the World Cup at 39 years and 210 days. Brazil stopped when it lost to Croatia 2-4 in the penalty shootout of the quarter-finals on December 9.
