“Beschämend”: Brasilianischer Fußballverband reagiert auf Robinho- und Alves-Urteile

Lange Zeit hatte der brasilianische Fußballverband CBF zu den Verurteilungen der früheren Selecao-Stars Robinho und Dani Alves geschwiegen. Am Freitagabend (Ortszeit) fand der Verband in einem auf X geteilten Statement deutliche Worte.

Der brasilianische Fußballverband CBF äußerte sich erstmals zu den Verurteilungen der ehemaligen Top-Stars Robinho und Dani Alves.

Der brasilianische Fußballverband CBF äußerte sich erstmals zu den Verurteilungen der ehemaligen Top-Stars Robinho und Dani Alves.

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Mit deutlichen Worten hat der brasilianische Fußballverband auf die Verurteilungen zweier ehemaliger Selecao-Stars wegen Vergewaltigung reagiert. In einem am Freitagabend (Ortszeit) auf X veröffentlichten Statement kritisierte der Verband die früheren Superstars Robinho und Dani Alves scharf. Die “endgültigen Verurteilungen” der beiden sei der “Schlusspunkt eines der unheilvollsten Kapitel des brasilianischen Fußballs”, ist in der Stellungnahme zu lesen.

Es sei “beschämend”, dass sich Sportler wohl dabei fühlen, derartige Verbrechen in dem Glauben zu begehen, “dass sie das, was sie durch den Sport erreicht haben, vor jeder Strafe” schütze, so der Verband weiter. Gleichzeitig betonte der CBF seine Solidarität mit den beiden Opfern der “brutalen Verbrechen”. Es sei wichtig, “dass die mutige Haltung der Opfer mehr und mehr Frauen dazu inspiriert, angesichts solcher Gräueltaten nicht zu schweigen”. Auch seine Spieler nahm der Verband in die Pflicht: Das Selecao-Trikot sei mehr, “als nur eine Uniform”. Es liege an allen, die es tragen, “die Gefühle und Werte eines ganzen Landes zu verteidigen, das das Trikot repräsentiert”.

Robinho wurde am Donnerstag verhaftet

Wegen seiner Beteiligung an einer Gruppenvergewaltigung in einer Mailänder Diskothek war Robinho 2017 in Italien zu neun Jahren Haft verurteilt worden, doch der ehemalige Dribbelkünstler war 2022, als das Urteil rechtskräftig wurde, schon nach Brasilien zurückgekehrt. Nachdem ein Auslieferungsantrag von brasilianischer Seite abgelehnt wurde, beantragten die italienischen Behörden, dass der Stürmer, der seine Karriere im Jahr 2020 beendet hatte, seine Haftstrafe in Brasilien absitzen müsse. Mit diesem Antrag hatte die italienische Justiz Erfolg, in Folge eines Vollstreckungsurteils wurde der heute 40-Jährige am Donnerstag von der Polizei in Santos verhaftet. Seine Anwälte haben gegen das Vollstreckungsurteil am Freitag allerdings Beschwerde eingelegt.

Eine gerichtliche Niederlage musste am Freitag auch der frühere Rechtsverteidiger des FC Barcelona, Dani Alves, hinnehmen. Der 40-Jährige sitzt bereits seit Januar 2023 infolge eines Vergewaltigungsvorwurfs in Spanien in Haft und wurde im Februar dieses Jahres wegen “sexueller Aggression” zu einer vierjährigen Haftstrafe verurteilt. Auch gegen sein Urteil können noch Rechtsmittel eingelegt werden, jüngst verpasste es Alves allerdings zum wiederholten Male, die geforderte Kautionssumme zur Haftentlassung zu hinterlegen.

Dani Alves tips Benzema to win Ballon d’Or, discusses his own future

Barcelona legend Davi Alves has had his say on the 2022 Ballon d’Or, tipping long-term rival Karim Benzema to swoop the prestigious award.

In an interview with Marca, Alves discussed a number of topics, from the demise of Barcelona in recent years, to his own future at the Catalan club, whilst also favouring the Real Madrid icon to snap up the France Football award after an electric season leading the line for Los Blancos.

Alves left Barcelona for Juventus in 2016, before returning to the club in January 2022 after spells in France with PSG, and Brazilian club Sao Paulo.

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When asked to comment on the changes at the club during this time, he said he believed the club “got carried away by the tide”.

“For me what changed at Barca is that they got carried away by the tide,” Alves said.

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 01: Dani Alves of FC Barcelona with the ball during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and RCD Mallorca at Camp Nou on May 01, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

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“Football has been changing and the club mistakenly wanted to change and follow this tide. But if you have a solid base, you don’t have to adapt to what comes up or [what becomes] fashion because then you will be vulnerable.

“Football has been changing and started to buy and sell, and that is not Barca,” he said, hinting Barcelona should rely on the youth talent emerging at the Camp Nou, and compliment them with experienced players to make a “more solid” squad.

“That is the process of change that I have seen at Barca, and now we are trying to recover what was [there] before.”

Alves’ contract will run out in June, and potentially see the end of his second spell at the club.

The Brazilian defender, 39, insists he still tries to live “intensely” day to day without giving it much thought.

“What is certain is that I would like to continue because here I am at home, I am in the club, and in the team for which I have had to fight for five years to return to.

“And I think I can continue contributing things for them, but it doesn’t depend on me. And I’m not too worried either. My mission was to come here and show what I can contribute.

“I’m not one of those who think that for my whole career and for everything I’ve won I don’t have to prove anything to anyone, no. I always think I have to prove my worth. I can’t do anything else but give 200 percent to the club I love and love madly.”

Alves – who became the most decorated player in world football after winning gold with the Brazil team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – admitted it was up to the club to decide his future.

“I know where I am in my life and my career, but I also know what I have inside. And I think the one who doesn’t have me loses. I raised that level not of arrogance but of self-knowledge.

If Barca wants me to renew, I’m delighted. If they don’t want to, thank you very much, and I will continue to defend this club to the death wherever it is.”

Despite his recent comment about defending his club, Barcelona, to the death, Alves’ pick for Ballon d’Or will come as a surprise to some of the Blaugrana faithful.

He tipped Benzema to win the award, after the Frenchman contributed to Real Madrid’s La Liga title and route to the Champions League final with 43 goals in 43 games across all competitions, succeeding former teammate and close friend Lionel Messi as the current holder.

“He has everything to win for what he is doing,” said Alves.

“But the Champions League is going to have a lot of influence. If he wins it, he’s a serious candidate, though there are other names as well. At City, at Liverpool… there are players who can fight for it.

“He is earning it, because he has taken Real Madrid to places that it was not before in terms of play and other facets.”

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Barcelona legend Davi Alves has had his say on the 2022 Ballon d’Or, tipping long-term rival Karim Benzema to swoop the prestigious award.

In an interview with Marca, Alves discussed a number of topics, from the demise of Barcelona in recent years, to his own future at the Catalan club, whilst also favouring the Real Madrid icon to snap up the France Football award after an electric season leading the line for Los Blancos.

Alves left Barcelona for Juventus in 2016, before returning to the club in January 2022 after spells in France with PSG, and Brazilian club Sao Paulo.

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When asked to comment on the changes at the club during this time, he said he believed the club “got carried away by the tide”.

“For me what changed at Barca is that they got carried away by the tide,” Alves said.

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 01: Dani Alves of FC Barcelona with the ball during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and RCD Mallorca at Camp Nou on May 01, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Image credit: Eurosport

“Football has been changing and the club mistakenly wanted to change and follow this tide. But if you have a solid base, you don’t have to adapt to what comes up or [what becomes] fashion because then you will be vulnerable.

“Football has been changing and started to buy and sell, and that is not Barca,” he said, hinting Barcelona should rely on the youth talent emerging at the Camp Nou, and compliment them with experienced players to make a “more solid” squad.

“That is the process of change that I have seen at Barca, and now we are trying to recover what was [there] before.”

Alves’ contract will run out in June, and potentially see the end of his second spell at the club.

The Brazilian defender, 39, insists he still tries to live “intensely” day to day without giving it much thought.

“What is certain is that I would like to continue because here I am at home, I am in the club, and in the team for which I have had to fight for five years to return to.

“And I think I can continue contributing things for them, but it doesn’t depend on me. And I’m not too worried either. My mission was to come here and show what I can contribute.

“I’m not one of those who think that for my whole career and for everything I’ve won I don’t have to prove anything to anyone, no. I always think I have to prove my worth. I can’t do anything else but give 200 percent to the club I love and love madly.”

Alves – who became the most decorated player in world football after winning gold with the Brazil team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – admitted it was up to the club to decide his future.

“I know where I am in my life and my career, but I also know what I have inside. And I think the one who doesn’t have me loses. I raised that level not of arrogance but of self-knowledge.

If Barca wants me to renew, I’m delighted. If they don’t want to, thank you very much, and I will continue to defend this club to the death wherever it is.”

Despite his recent comment about defending his club, Barcelona, to the death, Alves’ pick for Ballon d’Or will come as a surprise to some of the Blaugrana faithful.

He tipped Benzema to win the award, after the Frenchman contributed to Real Madrid’s La Liga title and route to the Champions League final with 43 goals in 43 games across all competitions, succeeding former teammate and close friend Lionel Messi as the current holder.

“He has everything to win for what he is doing,” said Alves.

“But the Champions League is going to have a lot of influence. If he wins it, he’s a serious candidate, though there are other names as well. At City, at Liverpool… there are players who can fight for it.

“He is earning it, because he has taken Real Madrid to places that it was not before in terms of play and other facets.”

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Dani Alves tips Benzema to win Ballon d’Or, discusses his own future

Barcelona legend Davi Alves has had his say on the 2022 Ballon d’Or, tipping long-term rival Karim Benzema to swoop the prestigious award.

In an interview with Marca, Alves discussed a number of topics, from the demise of Barcelona in recent years, to his own future at the Catalan club, whilst also favouring the Real Madrid icon to snap up the France Football award after an electric season leading the line for Los Blancos.

Alves left Barcelona for Juventus in 2016, before returning to the club in January 2022 after spells in France with PSG, and Brazilian club Sao Paulo.

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‘No team fights like Real, historic night will be remembered for years’ – Inside Europe

05/05/2022 AT 12:34

When asked to comment on the changes at the club during this time, he said he believed the club “got carried away by the tide”.

“For me what changed at Barca is that they got carried away by the tide,” Alves said.

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 01: Dani Alves of FC Barcelona with the ball during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and RCD Mallorca at Camp Nou on May 01, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Image credit: Eurosport

“Football has been changing and the club mistakenly wanted to change and follow this tide. But if you have a solid base, you don’t have to adapt to what comes up or [what becomes] fashion because then you will be vulnerable.

“Football has been changing and started to buy and sell, and that is not Barca,” he said, hinting Barcelona should rely on the youth talent emerging at the Camp Nou, and compliment them with experienced players to make a “more solid” squad.

“That is the process of change that I have seen at Barca, and now we are trying to recover what was [there] before.”

Alves’ contract will run out in June, and potentially see the end of his second spell at the club.

The Brazilian defender, 39, insists he still tries to live “intensely” day to day without giving it much thought.

“What is certain is that I would like to continue because here I am at home, I am in the club, and in the team for which I have had to fight for five years to return to.

“And I think I can continue contributing things for them, but it doesn’t depend on me. And I’m not too worried either. My mission was to come here and show what I can contribute.

“I’m not one of those who think that for my whole career and for everything I’ve won I don’t have to prove anything to anyone, no. I always think I have to prove my worth. I can’t do anything else but give 200 percent to the club I love and love madly.”

Alves – who became the most decorated player in world football after winning gold with the Brazil team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – admitted it was up to the club to decide his future.

“I know where I am in my life and my career, but I also know what I have inside. And I think the one who doesn’t have me loses. I raised that level not of arrogance but of self-knowledge.

If Barca wants me to renew, I’m delighted. If they don’t want to, thank you very much, and I will continue to defend this club to the death wherever it is.”

Despite his recent comment about defending his club, Barcelona, to the death, Alves’ pick for Ballon d’Or will come as a surprise to some of the Blaugrana faithful.

He tipped Benzema to win the award, after the Frenchman contributed to Real Madrid’s La Liga title and route to the Champions League final with 43 goals in 43 games across all competitions, succeeding former teammate and close friend Lionel Messi as the current holder.

“He has everything to win for what he is doing,” said Alves.

“But the Champions League is going to have a lot of influence. If he wins it, he’s a serious candidate, though there are other names as well. At City, at Liverpool… there are players who can fight for it.

“He is earning it, because he has taken Real Madrid to places that it was not before in terms of play and other facets.”

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05/05/2022 AT 07:17

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04/05/2022 AT 10:31