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Joana Sanz Confirms End of Marriage with Daniel Alves
Ex-wife Joana Sanz reveals religious differences caused split from ex-footballer Daniel Alves after 11 years.
In brief
Ex-wife Joana Sanz reveals religious differences caused split from ex-footballer Daniel Alves after 11 years. Joana Sanz confirmed her separation from Daniel Alves due to religious differences after 11 years of marriage. Originally reported by CNN Brasil.
Joana Sanz Confirms End of Marriage

Joana Sanz confirmed the end of her 11-year marriage with Daniel Alves after official union in July 2017.
“Eu não sou crente. Quanto mais eu vejo o que ele faz, mais me afasto de tudo isso”
Religious Differences Cause Split
Sanz said she left Daniel Alves because he is evangelical and she is not religious, causing their separation.
“Aproveito para esclarecer que estamos separados há algum tempo, precisamente por esse motivo”
Daniel Alves' Prison Sentence
Alves was jailed for 14 months after being convicted of sexual assault in Barcelona in December 2022.
“Eu ganhava milhões de euros, graças a Deus e ao futebol, mas, na prisão, ganhando 113 euros, eu era mais feliz do que ganhando milhões.”
What it means
Joana Sanz confirmed her separation from Daniel Alves due to religious differences after 11 years of marriage.




