Dani Alves' ex-wife Joana Sanz accidentally shared a letter penned to her by the Brazilian from prison – before quickly deleting the Instagram post.
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- Alves jailed for four and a half years for raping woman
- Ex-wife shared letter by Brazilian from prison
- Joana Sanz quickly deletes Instagram post
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The 40-year-old was jailed for four and a half years after being found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. Before the former Barcelona player was sentenced, the ex-right-back wrote his former wife an intimate letter from his cell as he awaited trial, reports . Joana Sanz initially shared the love note on her Instagram page in September but promptly deleted it, saying it was a mistake and was only meant for her close friends.
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WHAT THE LETTER SAID
The letter read, per the report: "What I dreamed of and what I continue to dream of. I want to take all the paths with you. I didn't have the wrong woman, yes, it was you. There is not a single day, not a single moment, not a single plan in which you are not there. I pray every day for the day to come that I can see you wake up. Nostalgia is not about not being able to do it now. Wherever, whatever, whatever, but with you always by my side. I feel strange feelings. I love you."
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DISGRACED FOOTBALLER
Alves denied sexually assaulting the woman in the early hours of December 31, 2022, but his appeals were dismissed. After a glittering career playing for Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Sevilla, and Brazil, the right-back's legacy has been damaged beyond repair. In Spain, a rape claim is investigated under the accusation of sexual assault and convictions can lead to four to 15 years in prison.
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WHAT NEXT?
Alves' lawyer had asked for his acquittal and said she would appeal against the verdict, with the prosecution pushing for a nine-year jail term. According to Spanish media, the former footballer also has to pay the victim £128,500 ($162,800) in damages, which is thought to have reduced his punishment.
