Xavi
Xavi was “in a state of shock” following news of former Barcelona star Dani Alves being arrested on suspicion of carrying out a sexual assault.
Brazilian right-back Alves was arrested in Barcelona on Friday after it was alleged he assaulted a woman in a nightclub bathroom.
The 39-year-old denied committing the offence when he spoke to Spanish broadcaster Antena 3 in early January.
Alves, who has also played for Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla, gave a statement to the Mossos d’Esquadra police force on Friday before the public prosecutor’s office requested that he should be detained and not granted bail.
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He has been kept in prison while investigations continue, and his contract with Mexican club Pumas UNAM has been terminated.
Xavi, a former Barcelona team-mate of Alves, signed the defender for a short second Barcelona stint last season.
Speaking in a Barcelona pre-match press conference on Saturday, Xavi said: “It is difficult to comment on a situation like this. I am surprised, shocked, in a state of shock.
“It is a matter of justice. Justice will dictate whatever.”
Alves became the oldest player to feature in a World Cup match for Brazil when he played against Cameroon in Qatar last month.
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