Dani Alves wants another trophy with Barcelona! I wasn’t born to be second, he says

Dani Alves was, is and always will be a fierce fighter who leaves his soul on the pitch. At the same time, he is a guarantee of success and a big joker. These are probably the main reasons why Xavi wanted his former teammate back at Barcelona. However, the Brazilian back himself wants to be useful especially on the sporting side!

“I wasn’t born to be second, I was always first. I’m here to fight, not to spend time here or to live in Barcelona. I came here to play and fight for a place in the team. It’s not because I’ve had a lot of success here or because of my good relationship with Xavi,” Alves revealed in an interview with Spanish daily Marca.

There is no footballer in the world who has collected as many trophies during his playing career as Alves, until recently a player of Brazilian Sao Paulo, who did not pay his salary.

The Brazilian club tried to resolve the situation, but to no avail. Alves did not want to return to the club until the debts were paid. As a result, the Sao Paulo management decided not to count on the player anymore.

the 38-year-old right-back wants to play in the World Cup next year. He needs to play. And the higher the level, the better. Barcelona is the perfect opportunity to prove himself again.

“Years are just a number. That’s what I proved at the Olympics. People will expect the best from me and I will answer them as always,” continued the great Brazilian fighter.

Alves has signed a contract at Camp Nou until the end of the season, everything else will of course depend on how he performs and with the World Cup in Qatar unusually taking place at the end of next year, it is in his interest to get another year extension.

“I have signed a contract until the end of June and then we will see, of course it will also depend on the results. If my grade is 4.5 out of 10, it’s clear that I will quit,” Alves concluded the interview.

The Brazilian full-back has played 391 games for Barcelona so far, in which he has scored 21 goals and assisted 101 others. The truth is definitely that despite his advanced age, he is still in great shape, which is very important for his position. However, whether that will be enough at this level remains to be seen.

However, even if Alves doesn’t play steadily in the starting lineup, his experience in the booth will be felt and will at least help Xavi create a good atmosphere in the team. After all, who else could do this role better than this Brazilian showman.

Source: Marca, Transfermarkt