Madrid, Jan 20 (Ians) Brazil international defender and former Fc Barcelona, Juventus, Paris Saint Germain and Sevilla defender Dani Alves was arrested in Barcelona on Friday in relation to an alleged sexual assault in a Barcelona nightclub on New Year’s Eve.
Alves was arrested after arriving from Mexico, where he currently plays for Pumas in the Liga Mx.
Regional prosecutors have asked for the 39-year-old to be remanded in custody without bail, as investigations continue into the alleged incident in the ‘Sutton’ nightclub.
A woman (who has not been named) reported Alves to nightclub security staff on the night of the possible incident and made an official complaint to police on January 2nd, Xinhua reported.
The defender had previously spoken about the case to Spanish TV network, Antena 3, in which he denied all of the allegations.
“I’m very sorry, but I have no idea who that lady is,...
Alves was arrested after arriving from Mexico, where he currently plays for Pumas in the Liga Mx.
Regional prosecutors have asked for the 39-year-old to be remanded in custody without bail, as investigations continue into the alleged incident in the ‘Sutton’ nightclub.
A woman (who has not been named) reported Alves to nightclub security staff on the night of the possible incident and made an official complaint to police on January 2nd, Xinhua reported.
The defender had previously spoken about the case to Spanish TV network, Antena 3, in which he denied all of the allegations.
“I’m very sorry, but I have no idea who that lady is,...
- 1/20/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 8 (Ians) Brazil manager Tite has named 39-year-old defender Dani Alves in his squad for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the South American country’s football confederation said on Monday.
The 26-man list also includes Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar, Real Madrid attackers Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, and veteran Chelsea center-back Thiago Silva.
But there was no place for Aston Villa midfielder Philippe Coutinho, who was left out after suffering a thigh injury while training last week. Also missing was Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino, despite his impressive start to the season for the Premier League club, Xinhua reports.
Tite called up 12 Premier League players, including Manchester United’s Casemiro, Antony and Fred, and Arsenal duo Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli.
Alves’ inclusion comes despite having played just 12 games for Mexican club Pumas this season and the fact he is just six months shy of his 40th birthday.
The 26-man list also includes Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar, Real Madrid attackers Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, and veteran Chelsea center-back Thiago Silva.
But there was no place for Aston Villa midfielder Philippe Coutinho, who was left out after suffering a thigh injury while training last week. Also missing was Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino, despite his impressive start to the season for the Premier League club, Xinhua reports.
Tite called up 12 Premier League players, including Manchester United’s Casemiro, Antony and Fred, and Arsenal duo Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli.
Alves’ inclusion comes despite having played just 12 games for Mexican club Pumas this season and the fact he is just six months shy of his 40th birthday.
- 11/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 16 (Ians) Brazil World Cup-winning captain Cafu has said that Brazil has the quality and depth of talent to win this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The former Roma and AC Milan right-back said the five-time World Cup champions would not depend so heavily on talismanic forward Neymar as they did in previous major tournaments.
“I’m very excited and confident that the Brazil team will achieve great results at this World Cup,” Cafu told reporters during an event in Porto Alegre to promote his new biography, reports Xinhua.
“Brazil today is much more prepared and experienced. The team does not depend exclusively on a single player. Instead we have a group that makes him (Neymar) stand out. We have had very positive results and built up confidence, which is of utmost importance. I think Brazil has a great chance of winning.”
The Selecao has...
The former Roma and AC Milan right-back said the five-time World Cup champions would not depend so heavily on talismanic forward Neymar as they did in previous major tournaments.
“I’m very excited and confident that the Brazil team will achieve great results at this World Cup,” Cafu told reporters during an event in Porto Alegre to promote his new biography, reports Xinhua.
“Brazil today is much more prepared and experienced. The team does not depend exclusively on a single player. Instead we have a group that makes him (Neymar) stand out. We have had very positive results and built up confidence, which is of utmost importance. I think Brazil has a great chance of winning.”
The Selecao has...
- 10/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mexico City Sep 30 (Ians) Veteran defender Dani Alves has moved to ease fears that a knee injury could dash his hopes of going to the FIFA World Cup with Brazil.
Alves was ruled out of Pumas’ last match of the Mexican Liga Mx regular season against Juarez on Saturday after suffering suspected ligament damage while training.
“Dani Alves will not be (available) due to an injury to the medial collateral ligament of his right knee, which is still under evaluation by the club’s medical team,” Pumas said in a statement on Thursday.
Alves, who joined Pumas in July after parting ways with Spanish giants Barcelona, responded with a social media post in which he denied the problem was serious, reports Xinhua.
“My friend Diogo (De Oliveira) kicked me in training and as a precaution I didn’t travel (with the squad),” the 39-year-old said on Twitter.
The right-back has...
Alves was ruled out of Pumas’ last match of the Mexican Liga Mx regular season against Juarez on Saturday after suffering suspected ligament damage while training.
“Dani Alves will not be (available) due to an injury to the medial collateral ligament of his right knee, which is still under evaluation by the club’s medical team,” Pumas said in a statement on Thursday.
Alves, who joined Pumas in July after parting ways with Spanish giants Barcelona, responded with a social media post in which he denied the problem was serious, reports Xinhua.
“My friend Diogo (De Oliveira) kicked me in training and as a precaution I didn’t travel (with the squad),” the 39-year-old said on Twitter.
The right-back has...
- 9/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 10 (Ians) Brazil manager Tite has named uncapped central defenders Gleison Bremer and Roger Ibanez in his squad for friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia later this month.
Bremer has been in impressive form for Juventus since his July move from Torino while Ibanez has flourished at Roma under the guidance of manager Jose Mourinho.
“They’ve been schooled the Italian way under (Juventus manager Massimiliano) Allegri and Mourinho,” Tite told a news conference on Friday, reports Xinhua. “Both coaches are very demanding defensively.”
As expected, Tite also included Paris Saint-Germain pair Neymar and Marquinhos as well as Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Eder Militao in his 26-man squad.
But there was no place for Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli or Gabriel Magalhaes. Also absent were Aston Villa midfielder Philippe Coutinho and veteran Pumas Unam right-back Dani Alves.
Brazil will meet Ghana on September 23 in Le Havre,...
Bremer has been in impressive form for Juventus since his July move from Torino while Ibanez has flourished at Roma under the guidance of manager Jose Mourinho.
“They’ve been schooled the Italian way under (Juventus manager Massimiliano) Allegri and Mourinho,” Tite told a news conference on Friday, reports Xinhua. “Both coaches are very demanding defensively.”
As expected, Tite also included Paris Saint-Germain pair Neymar and Marquinhos as well as Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Eder Militao in his 26-man squad.
But there was no place for Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli or Gabriel Magalhaes. Also absent were Aston Villa midfielder Philippe Coutinho and veteran Pumas Unam right-back Dani Alves.
Brazil will meet Ghana on September 23 in Le Havre,...
- 9/10/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 7 (Ians) Neymar will be deployed in an attacking playmaking role for Brazil at this year’s World Cup as the five-time world champions seek to capitalise on his scintillating form for Paris Saint-Germain.
The 30-year-old has scored nine goals and provided seven assists in eight games across all competitions for Psg this season as he relishes the freedom of a No. 10 role behind Kylian Mbappe.
And while it is a position to which he has grown accustomed since his 2017 move to Psg from Barcelona, Neymar has until now continued to play as a left-sided winger for Brazil, as he did during his four seasons at the Camp Nou, reports Xinhua.
“Neymar’s creative capacity is impressive,” Tite said in an interview broadcast on Brazilian television on Tuesday. “When he’s at his best physical and technical level, he’s sharp, he has very quick perceptions and...
The 30-year-old has scored nine goals and provided seven assists in eight games across all competitions for Psg this season as he relishes the freedom of a No. 10 role behind Kylian Mbappe.
And while it is a position to which he has grown accustomed since his 2017 move to Psg from Barcelona, Neymar has until now continued to play as a left-sided winger for Brazil, as he did during his four seasons at the Camp Nou, reports Xinhua.
“Neymar’s creative capacity is impressive,” Tite said in an interview broadcast on Brazilian television on Tuesday. “When he’s at his best physical and technical level, he’s sharp, he has very quick perceptions and...
- 9/7/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Brazilian soccer superstar Dani Alves is the most decorated player in the history of the game with 46 titles, but the big prize, the FIFA Soccer World Cup, has eluded him so far. The upcoming World Cup in Qatar, scheduled for November and December, may be the last opportunity for the 39-year-old player.
Six-part fly-on-the-wall documentary series “Dani Crazy Dream,” currently streaming on FIFA+, follows Barcelona player Alves as he’s in-between clubs, having just come off a tumultuous time at São Paulo Fc. The series is produced for FIFA+ by Maracanã Media, a partnership between Alves, entrepreneur and producer Thiago Slovinski (“Nando”), director Ulisses Neto and photographer Sam Robles.
“The idea was to tell the story of the greatest player in probably the final moments of his career,” Neto tells Variety.
Alves adds: “The main goal really of the series is to build a further connection with the fans wherever they are in the world.
Six-part fly-on-the-wall documentary series “Dani Crazy Dream,” currently streaming on FIFA+, follows Barcelona player Alves as he’s in-between clubs, having just come off a tumultuous time at São Paulo Fc. The series is produced for FIFA+ by Maracanã Media, a partnership between Alves, entrepreneur and producer Thiago Slovinski (“Nando”), director Ulisses Neto and photographer Sam Robles.
“The idea was to tell the story of the greatest player in probably the final moments of his career,” Neto tells Variety.
Alves adds: “The main goal really of the series is to build a further connection with the fans wherever they are in the world.
- 5/9/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, soccer’s governing body FIFA is launching a free streaming service.
The organization says FIFA+ will provide access to thousands of live and archive matches, news and tournament information and a suite of original series from the likes of Fulwell 73, Andrew and Stuart Douglas, and England striker turned broadcaster Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger Films.
FIFA claims this makes it the first sports federation to offer such an extensive streaming service, with the organization’s President Gianni Infantino saying it represents “a cultural shift in the way different types of football fans want to connect with and explore the global game”.
The service launches today in five languages, with an additional six following in June. At launch, it’ll be available on web and cellular devices, with other connected devices following.
Content mix
By the end of 2022, FIFA...
The organization says FIFA+ will provide access to thousands of live and archive matches, news and tournament information and a suite of original series from the likes of Fulwell 73, Andrew and Stuart Douglas, and England striker turned broadcaster Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger Films.
FIFA claims this makes it the first sports federation to offer such an extensive streaming service, with the organization’s President Gianni Infantino saying it represents “a cultural shift in the way different types of football fans want to connect with and explore the global game”.
The service launches today in five languages, with an additional six following in June. At launch, it’ll be available on web and cellular devices, with other connected devices following.
Content mix
By the end of 2022, FIFA...
- 4/12/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the highest governing body of international soccer, has launched digital platform FIFA Plus with plans to stream 40,000 live games per year.
The games will be from 100 FIFA member associations and will include 11,000 women’s matches. Live coverage will range from Europe’s topflight leagues to previously unserved competitions from around the world in men’s, women’s and youth football. From launch, 1,400 matches will be live streamed monthly on FIFA Plus, rising rapidly.
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the platform aims to be home to every women’s and men’s World Cup match ever recorded, totalling more than 2,000 hours of archive content. The FIFA Plus archive will launch with more than 2,500 videos dating back to the 1950s, with many more to be added.
The platform is available globally across all web and mobile devices, and a range of connected devices soon,...
The games will be from 100 FIFA member associations and will include 11,000 women’s matches. Live coverage will range from Europe’s topflight leagues to previously unserved competitions from around the world in men’s, women’s and youth football. From launch, 1,400 matches will be live streamed monthly on FIFA Plus, rising rapidly.
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the platform aims to be home to every women’s and men’s World Cup match ever recorded, totalling more than 2,000 hours of archive content. The FIFA Plus archive will launch with more than 2,500 videos dating back to the 1950s, with many more to be added.
The platform is available globally across all web and mobile devices, and a range of connected devices soon,...
- 4/12/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 24 (Ians) Brazilian football great Cafu believes compatriot Dani Alves is mounting an irresistible case to be included in the country’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar following his return to Barcelona. Alves will be 39 when football’s showpiece tournament begins next November, but Cafu says that age […]...
- 12/24/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Sports Interactive/Mutsu Kawamori/Aflo/Nippon News/Corbis
Full backs can be the most or least important players in your lineup, but they’re absolutely essential for any team regardless of the formation. Whether you’re deploying 3, 4 or 5 players across the backline, having a solid option to patrol each flank is completely necessary.
World class right backs are in extremely short supply right now, with Dani Alves beginning a slow decline, Philip Lahm preferring a midfield role at Bayern, and Branislav Ivanovic looking like a shadow of his former self. However, in the virtual world, full backs can be unearthed an cultivated without requiring a staggering fee.
Here are the top 10 right backs aged 21 and under; true wonderkids, true talent.
10. Tin Jedvaj
Sports Interactive
If you’re looking for a solid, steady, versatile right back, Tin Jedvaj ticks all of the boxes, with some fantastic attributes before he’s even left his teenage years behind.
Full backs can be the most or least important players in your lineup, but they’re absolutely essential for any team regardless of the formation. Whether you’re deploying 3, 4 or 5 players across the backline, having a solid option to patrol each flank is completely necessary.
World class right backs are in extremely short supply right now, with Dani Alves beginning a slow decline, Philip Lahm preferring a midfield role at Bayern, and Branislav Ivanovic looking like a shadow of his former self. However, in the virtual world, full backs can be unearthed an cultivated without requiring a staggering fee.
Here are the top 10 right backs aged 21 and under; true wonderkids, true talent.
10. Tin Jedvaj
Sports Interactive
If you’re looking for a solid, steady, versatile right back, Tin Jedvaj ticks all of the boxes, with some fantastic attributes before he’s even left his teenage years behind.
- 3/15/2016
- by Michael Potts
- Obsessed with Film
Manu Fernandez/AP
Arda Turan looks set to star in his first game for Barcelona since signing for the club in July 2014, according to BBC Sport.
The 28-year-old was signed with the hefty price tag of £26 million but was unable to play for the Spanish top flight leaders until their transfer ban was lifted at the start of 2016.
This also means highly-rated right back Aleix Vidal is now available for consideration. The Chilean international cost £13 million and is expected to provide competition for the iconic Dani Alves as Barcelona seek to land back-to-back league titles for the first time since 2011.
Barcelona won the Club World Championship over the festive period, but an injury to Neymar and worries over Lionel Messi’s fitness has meant that Turan’s addition to the squad is very well timed. He was a key part of the Atletico Madrid side that stunned Europe by storming...
Arda Turan looks set to star in his first game for Barcelona since signing for the club in July 2014, according to BBC Sport.
The 28-year-old was signed with the hefty price tag of £26 million but was unable to play for the Spanish top flight leaders until their transfer ban was lifted at the start of 2016.
This also means highly-rated right back Aleix Vidal is now available for consideration. The Chilean international cost £13 million and is expected to provide competition for the iconic Dani Alves as Barcelona seek to land back-to-back league titles for the first time since 2011.
Barcelona won the Club World Championship over the festive period, but an injury to Neymar and worries over Lionel Messi’s fitness has meant that Turan’s addition to the squad is very well timed. He was a key part of the Atletico Madrid side that stunned Europe by storming...
- 1/5/2016
- by Michael Potts
- Obsessed with Film
Filippo Venezia/epa/Corbis
Full backs have the strangest duties in any football team. You can get along fine without ploughing major money into superstars, but a pair of top full backs can transform your team into a stinging force. They can be used to defend, support when the pressure is off, or go into full-blown attack mode to inject some pace and width into the team.
World class right backs are an endangered species right now, though there are still plenty of top options such as Philipp Lahm and Dani Alves. Then you have the likes of Pablo Zabaleta and Branislav Ivanovic who have been tremendous but haven’t made the same impact this season.
Still, all of those players will take an immense bid and even more ludicrous wages to land, but why bother with them when you can invest in younger models and watch them flourish into immense talents.
Full backs have the strangest duties in any football team. You can get along fine without ploughing major money into superstars, but a pair of top full backs can transform your team into a stinging force. They can be used to defend, support when the pressure is off, or go into full-blown attack mode to inject some pace and width into the team.
World class right backs are an endangered species right now, though there are still plenty of top options such as Philipp Lahm and Dani Alves. Then you have the likes of Pablo Zabaleta and Branislav Ivanovic who have been tremendous but haven’t made the same impact this season.
Still, all of those players will take an immense bid and even more ludicrous wages to land, but why bother with them when you can invest in younger models and watch them flourish into immense talents.
- 11/27/2015
- by Michael Potts
- Obsessed with Film
Joe Giddens/Empics Sport
On the eve of Brazil’s World Cup quarter-final with Colombia, it would be fair to say that Luiz Felipe Scolari has a few tactical headaches. His star player Neymar is struggling with an injury, while the lack of goals from out of form striker Fred is also a worry.
However, perhaps most concerning of all is the absence of Luiz Gustavo. The holding midfielder is suspended for the hosts’ match and this causes several issues for Scolari.
In a team focused on attacking and flair, Gustavo’s role as the team’s ‘water carrier’ cannot be underplayed. Sitting in front of the back four, he is responsible for providing the defence with valuable protection, giving full backs Marcelo and Dani Alves the licence to maraude forward.
Since last year’s Confederations Cup triumph, Gustavo has been a key part of the Brazil team. So much...
On the eve of Brazil’s World Cup quarter-final with Colombia, it would be fair to say that Luiz Felipe Scolari has a few tactical headaches. His star player Neymar is struggling with an injury, while the lack of goals from out of form striker Fred is also a worry.
However, perhaps most concerning of all is the absence of Luiz Gustavo. The holding midfielder is suspended for the hosts’ match and this causes several issues for Scolari.
In a team focused on attacking and flair, Gustavo’s role as the team’s ‘water carrier’ cannot be underplayed. Sitting in front of the back four, he is responsible for providing the defence with valuable protection, giving full backs Marcelo and Dani Alves the licence to maraude forward.
Since last year’s Confederations Cup triumph, Gustavo has been a key part of the Brazil team. So much...
- 7/3/2014
- by Simon Collings
- Obsessed with Film
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