The father of soccer star Neymar said Thursday that his family won't pay the one million euros ($1.1 million) required to bail Dani Alves out of a Spanish prison where the former Brazil defender awaits the result of an appeal to his rape conviction. Neymar da Silva Santos said in a statement on behalf of his family that they financially supported Alves during his trial, but that they won't do it again now that the former player was found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022. Dani Alves Granted Release on €1m Bail After Being Convicted of Rape; Passports Seized, Not Allowed to Leave Spain.

슬롯사이트œFor us, for my family, this matter is over. Full stop,슬롯사이트 Neymar da Silva Santos said.

The 40-year-old Alves was sentenced to four years, six months in prison. He is being held at a jail outside Barcelona. Neymar's father didn't specify how much they gave Alves but added it's a 슬롯사이트œdifferent situation슬롯사이트 now because the three-judge panel at the Barcelona Provincial Court ruled against Alves.

"With the Spanish court ruling for his conviction, there's speculation and an attempt to associate my name and my son's to a matter that is not within our reach any longer,슬롯사이트 Neymar's father said in the family's statement.

He added that he hopes Alves "can find all the answers he looks for in his own family.슬롯사이트

The prison term is near the lowest sentence for a rape conviction, which when the rape took place was penalized by four to 12 years under Spanish law. The court in its sentence said it considered favorably for Alves that he had 슬롯사이트œbefore the trial paid the court 150,000 euros to be given to the victim without any conditions attached.슬롯사이트

Neymar and Alves were teammates at Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and for Brazil. Neymar now plays for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia. Alves, who has denied wrongdoing in the case, has remained in custody since being arrested in January 2023.

Alves' prior requests to be released on bail were denied because the court deemed him a flight risk. Brazil does not extradite its own citizens when they are sentenced in other countries. As a bail condition, Alves would be required to hand over his Brazilian and Spanish passports. He is prohibited from leaving Spain. He still has a residence near Barcelona.

Alves won dozens of titles with elite clubs including Barcelona. He helped Brazil win two Copa Americas and an Olympic gold medal. He played for Barcelona from 2008-16, helping to win three Champions Leagues, and briefly rejoined the club in 2022.

The Brazilian soccer confederation is yet to comment on the Alves case, and the head of its delegation for two friendlies in Europe said Thursday that the topic is being ignored. Leila Pereira, the chairwoman of Brazilian club Palmeiras, spoke from London, where Brazil will face England on Saturday.

슬롯사이트œNobody says anything, but as a woman here at the head of the delegation I have to take a stand on the cases of Robinho and Daniel Alves,슬롯사이트 she told

Brazil's news website UOL ahead of the match that will mark the debut of new Brazil coach Dorival Júnior. Former Real Madrid and AC Milan striker Robinho was convicted of rape in Italy, but will serve his nine-year sentence in Brazil after a decision of one of the country's highest courts on Wednesday.

슬롯사이트œIt is a slap in the face for all of us women, especially the case of Daniel Alves, who paid for freedom," Pereira added. 슬롯사이트œIt is important for me have my position. Each case of impunity is the seed for the next crime.슬롯사이트

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva also criticized the Spanish court's move to grant bail to Alves. He spoke Wednesday during a celebration of his Workers' Party.

슬롯사이트œIt is against these injustices that we cannot be silent about. Money cannot buy dignity,슬롯사이트 Lula said during the event in capital city of Brasilia. 슬롯사이트œThe money that Dani Alves has, the money that someone else might have lent him, it cannot pay for the crime that a man commits against a woman by raping her.슬롯사이트슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Robinho to Serve Nine-year Prison Term for Rape After Brazil Courts Intervene, Ex-Manchester City Star Convicted in Italy.

Weeks before Robinho's trial at Brazil's high court, Lula said the former footballer should serve his sentence in Brazil. Alves and Robinho are a staunch supporters of Lula's predecessor, former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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