Alves' mother launches extraordinary attack on the woman he's accused of raping

Brazilian football star Dani Alves' mother has launched an extraordinary attack on the woman he is accused of raping.

Lucia Alves took the astonishing step of naming her son's accuser and posting photos she claimed showed her parting after the alleged attack in a crude attempt to discredit her.

Her son, 40, was arrested on suspicion of rape on 20 January in Barcelona after flying to Spain from Mexico and has been held in custody since then.

Now, Lucia has told her 15,000 Instagram followers alongside a selfie photo of the young woman whose first name and surname she published: 'See the complainant for the first time'.

Lucia went on to highlight how the 24-year-old, who will give evidence against Alves at his rape trial next month in Barcelona, had backtracked on her original decision to renounce her right to compensation if the footballer is convicted.

And Alves' mother, who has previously accused 'Judas traitors' of taking her imprisoned son away from her, completed her astonishing post by publishing videos of his female accuser partying.

Lucia claimed the footage had been taken after Alves, who has been sacked by Mexican club Pumas over the allegations, was arrested over the alleged nightclub rape at the end of December 2022.

She used the footage to try to discredit medical reports submitted as part of the prosecution case against her son pointing to how his alleged victim was suffering anxiety and depression.

Lucia went on to publish a selfie photo of her with her son, who is married to model Joana Sanz, alongside a message which said: 'I'd give my life for you my love. I love you to infinity and beyond.'

In another message alongside a photo of Alves with his loved ones referencing his upcoming trial, she added: 'It doesn't