Facing 9 Years in Prison, Dani Alves Receives 6-Figure Financial Assistance From Neymar’s Dad

Former FC Barcelona player Dani Alves has apparently received some relief in fighting his prison trial. The former defender has been accused of sexual assault and facing issues from different directions. However, according to reports, his national team colleague Neymar’s has come to assist him financially.

Neymar, on the other hand, has been in financial abundance despite his injury. The player struck a $418 million deal with Saudi giants Al Hilal last year. And now the former PSG player is helping his former FC Barcelona teammate.

Neymar provides financial support for Dani Alves through his father

Any case with the law takes a lot of money. And Dani Alves, who is currently helpless financially, approached Neymar’s family for financial help. According to UOL, the former player received financial assistance of $164 thousand from the Al Hilal forward’s father. Neymar’s father plays a key role in many of his professional off-field activities and decided to take a call to assist the accused.

It was reported that Alves was the one who approached the Brazilian record goal scorer for monetary help. The 40-year-old has all his assets blocked by the law after being held. The player will undergo a trial in Barcelona courts from February 5th to February 7th, 2024, which could decide his case. However, this amount could help reduce his sentence in the event that the accusations against him are proven. The 40-year-old could be facing nine to fifteen years in prison if found guilty.

Meanwhile, the fine of $164k was paid as “mitigating indemnity for the damage caused.” Alves was held by the police in Barcelona in January last year for being accused of committing the offense in the bathroom of a nightclub on December 30th, 2022. Since then, the player has been locked up and denied bail for the potential risk of flying away to another land.

Personnel change in Alves’ fight

Moreover, Alves chose Gustavo Xisto, who is one of the most senior legal representatives of Neymar’s father’s companies. Xisto will be the attorney-in-fact after Alves chose to remove his former wife, Dinorah Santana, from managing his assets. On the other hand, his wife, Joana Sanz, has also been trying for a divorce, which she hasn’t been able to get, as she said.

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The 31-year-old stated that the former PSG defender did not agree to a separation. The couple were still in touch via phone, as claimed by Sanz who was being threatened by an unknown stalker. The player was until last year the most decorated player in the history of soccer, until being recently caught up by Lionel Messi.

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