Court again denies Dani Alves’ request to be freed on bail

Brazil’s Dani Alves (Andre Penner/AP)

Former Barcelona player Dani Alves will remain in jail after a Spanish court on Tuesday denied his request to be freed on bail while a sexual assault accusation against the Brazilian is investigated.

The court had already denied a similar request by Alves’ defence team in February, saying he was a flight risk.