The 39-year-old former Barcelona player is a flight risk and must stay in prison during the probe, the court ruled on Tuesday.

Dani Alves’ model wife is reportedly asking him for a divorce following his arrest and incarceration over an alleged nightclub sex assault

Alves previously claimed he had never met his female accuser

The footballer, who has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a nightclub in Barcelona late last year, has denied any wrongdoing

The 39-year-old, who has denied any wrongdoing, was taken to the Centro Penitenciario Brians 1 outside Barcelona, said a source with knowledge of the matter.

Spanish police detain Brazil's Dani Alves over sexual assault allegation

Tite’s side have already booked their last-16 spot.