Brazilian soccer participant Dani Alves will face trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl in an evening membership final 12 months, a Spanish decide stated Tuesday.
The Barcelona-based court docket stated a date for the hearings has but to be set.
The 40-year-old Alves has been in pre-trial jail since January when he was arrested for allegedly assaulting the girl at a nightclub in Barcelona on Dec. 30. He was indicted by an investigative decide in August.
The previous Barcelona defender has denied any wrongdoing.
Alves received 42 soccer titles, together with three Champions Leagues with Barcelona and two Copa Americas with Brazil. He performed at his third World Cup final 12 months in Qatar.
