Overview
- A widely shared clip shows Alves delivering an evangelical sermon with a Bible in hand at a church in Girona.
- The former Brazil and FC Barcelona player has recently appeared at events such as the Iglesia Elim youth congress in late October.
- Online reaction to his preaching was sharply divided, with praise for his religious turn and criticism referencing the unresolved sexual-assault case.
- Alves was convicted in February 2024, the Audiencia de Barcelona annulled the conviction in June 2025 over evidentiary issues, and both the prosecutor and the private accuser appealed to the higher court.
- He remains provisionally free under court conditions, including a €1 million bail and retention of his passport, as his public posts focus on Bible verses and messages about forgiveness.