The brother of the Brazilian soccer player shared a video on social networks to talk about the hoax spread by a Twitter user
Last night, a rumor began to spread online that Dani Alvessentenced to 4 and a half years in prison for sexual assault, had taken his life. Weeks after hearing the sentence, this news came from Brazil and it didn’t take long for it to expand. Several media outlets echoed the information, generating considerable uncertainty on Twitter.
Although several Brazilian users reported this information, the tweet that had the most impact and that other sources cited as if the news came from a journalist, was that of user Paulo Alburquerque (@Al_buquerq). «The information that reaches me is that Dani Alves committed suicide»stated this user. But this information was soon denied.
He was the brother of the Brazilian footballer, Ney Alveswho confirmed through his Instagram profile that the former Barça, Juventus and PSG player is alive. First he did it by publishing an image of both of them in the stories of the social network, wishing “that God gives you a lot of health and wisdom to overcome and endure.” the cruelty of human beings. May God have mercy on his life and on our family,” Ney Alves claimed.
Shortly after sharing this image, the footballer’s brother recorded a video to categorically deny the rumors of Dani Alves’ alleged suicide. «How much cruelty of the human being. My brother was convicted for the words of a woman who entered a men’s bathroom to do something that only he and she know. They already condemned him. Isn’t that enough for you? Now the madness is that they want to see him dead. My father is over 70 years old, my mother over 60. You don’t have a family, right?” Ney Alves questioned.
Dani Alves with his brother Ney
Hours after spreading the hoax, the same Twitter user, who many claim is famous for his humorous or sarcastic content, rectified it online. «People, for the love of God, what repercussion is this? I am referring to my cousin Danielzinho from Nova Iguaçu who had disappearedbut they already found him alive. According to ‘Diario As’, Dani Alves’ advisors are already studying take legal action against this user
The anti-suicide protocol was not activated either.
The hoax that spread tonight in Brazil came weeks after a colleague of Alves in prison claimed that the Brians 2 center had activated the anti-suicide protocol for fear that the footballer would take his own life. This was not long in coming denied by Penitentiary Institutions.
By: SPORTS WORLD