CBF Condemns Convictions of Dani Alves and Robinho as “Damaging Chapter” in Brazilian Football

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has broken its silence regarding the accusations and final convictions of former footballers Dani Alves and Robinho and has described them as “one of the most damaging chapters in Brazilian football”, and has praised the “brave attitude “of the victims of both cases. “The final convictions of the players Robson de Souza and Daniel Alves put an end to one of the most damaging chapters in Brazilian soccer. The two cases, which involve players who were stars of the Brazilian soccer team, one of the greatest cultural icons of our country, cannot end with the conviction of the two culprits,” the organization said in a statement signed by its president, Ednaldo Rodrigues. In addition, he praised the “brave attitude” of the victims of the two former soccer players. “It is essential that the brave attitude of the victims inspires more and more women not to remain silent in the face of atrocities of this order. More than that: in an environment where machismo prevails, we, men, must be on the front line to combat “not only sexual violence, but all types of violence. The CBF, all its directors and the technical committee of the Brazilian National Team express their solidarity with the brutal victims of the two crimes committed by the former players,” he indicated. “The yellow jersey that Brazilian athletes wear on the field is more than a simple uniform, just as football is more than a simple sport for Brazil. It is up to those who wear it to defend the feelings and values ​​of an entire country represented there. It is It is shameful that an athlete feels comfortable committing this type of perversity, believing that what he achieved through sport will somehow protect him from any punishment. Just as it is equally shameful that a fan of any nationality feels comfortable insulting Brazilian athletes. only because of his race, as we have unfortunately seen in Europe, against the player Vinícius Jr.,” he continued. Former FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC player Dani Alves was sentenced by the Barcelona Court to four and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting a young woman in a toilet at the Sutton nightclub on December 30, 2022. The sentence includes a mitigating circumstance to repair the damage because he paid 150,000 euros to the victim before the trial. For his part, former Real Madrid forward Robson de Souza ‘Robinho’ entered prison this Thursday in Brazil to begin serving a nine-year sentence for participating in a group rape of a young woman in Milan in 2013.

2024-03-23 13:32:00
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