Dani Alves Accuser Allegedly Identified Him By A Tattoo On His Abdomen

The woman who accused Dani Alves of sexual assault in Barcelona last month identified the Brazilian World Cup star by a tattoo on his abdomen, it has been claimed.

The alleged victim said the former Barcelona right-back slapped her and raped her in the toilets of the Spanish city's Sutton nightclub in December.

The 39-year-old footballer is in prison while he remains under investigation.

Judicial sources have claimed that Alves's crescent-shaped tattoo on his abdomen was visible during the alleged attack.

The woman says she noticed the tattoo when he tried to force her to give him oral sex and she resisted in the locked bathroom stall at the VIP club.

The international footballer had testified that he was the one sitting on the toilet when the woman pounced on him.

The judge asked how it was possible for the woman to see his tattoo if his shirt was covering his torso.

The Champions League winning star then allegedly altered his testimony to say he stood up when she entered, allowing her to see the tattoo, according to El Mundo. 

He said the pair then had consensual sex, despite initially denying knowledge of the alleged victim and saying the pair only crossed paths in the bathroom without meeting.