Dani Alves

Barcelona, January 25 (PL) - Lionel Messi's lawyer, Cristóbal Martell, will be in charge of the Dani Alves case, reported Mundo Deportivo newspaper, in an attempt by the Brazilian soccer player to escape unscathed from a sexual assault accusation against him.

Alves, a former Barcelona and Juventus player, has been remanded in custody without bail after sexually assaulting a 23-year-old woman on December 30 at the Suton nightclub in Barcelona.

The veteran South American soccer player hired the services of Martell, considered one of the best criminal lawyers in the nation, to take the reins of his defense alongside Miraida Puentes, who was doing it until now.

The news was announced after the accused was moved from Brians 1 to Brians 2 prison, a measure that was carried out on Monday in order to guarantee his safety.