Spanish court grants bail to Dani Alves while appealing rape conviction

Brazilian footballer Dani Alves sits during his trial in Barcelona, Spain on February 5 2024 (D.Zorrakino/AP)

A Spanish court has decided to release Brazilian footballer Dani Alves if he pays a bail of one million euros (£854,474) and hands over his passports while awaiting the appeal of his conviction for raping a woman in Barcelona.

The court issued the ruling on Wednesday.