Spanish Court Grants Bail to Soccer Star Dani Alves While Appealing Rape Conviction 

FILE - Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves sits during his trial in Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 5, 2024.

A Spanish court decided Wednesday that Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves could leave prison if he pays a bail of one million euros ($1.1 million) and hands over his passports while awaiting the appeal of his conviction for raping a woman in Barcelona.