Overview
- Former footballer Dani Alves spoke at The Change event in Madrid’s Metropolitano stadium, drawing about 35,000 people, with a short video of his remarks circulating on social media.
- Onstage he praised Jesus and told the crowd, “I spent 40 years in prison” and “In jail Christ made me free.”
- He was sentenced in February 2024 to four years and six months for rape tied to a 2022 nightclub incident in Barcelona, then saw that conviction annulled in March 2025 after judges cited inconsistencies in testimony.
- Spain’s public prosecutor has appealed the annulment to the Supreme Court, so the legal process is still active.
- Alves spent about 14 months in pretrial custody and secured release with €1 million bail, while the plaintiff has described the night in question as one of fear and non‑consensual sex.