Dani Alves, a defender for Brazil, was detained in Spain on Friday on suspicion of sexually in December when he assaulted a woman in a Barcelona nightclub. According to authorities.

Brazil's Dani Alves

The 39-year-old received a call to a police station in Barcelona, where he was "taken into custody" and is currently being questioned by a court, according to a Mossos d'Esquadra spokesperson, the local police force in Catalonia.

On January 2, a woman complained to the Catalan police that Alves had touched her impermissibly, according to the authorities.

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According to Spanish media accounts, the alleged sexual assault happened between December 30 and 31 at a well-known Barcelona nightclub.

According to the reports, the footballer is placing his hands down the woman's pants.

Dani Alves detained for sexual assault

Alves, 39, has acknowledged that he was present at the moment but has denied any wrongdoing. Earlier this month, he told the private Spanish television station Antena 3 that he had "never seen" the woman.

"I was there, at that place, with more people having fun. Everybody knows I love to dance. Having a good time but without invading the space of others," the former Barcelona and Juventus player added.

Alves, who currently represents Pumas UNAM of Mexico, was on vacation in Barcelona after representing Brazil at the World Cup in Qatar.

As a consequence of a complaint made by a woman against a football player, a court in Barcelona said earlier this month that it had begun an investigation into "an alleged crime of sexual assault."