The iconic goalkeeper has never lifted European football's grandest prize, but a Brazilian team-mate at PSG is jealous of his global triumph from 2006
Dani Alves has three Champions League winners’ medals to his name, but Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Gianluigi Buffon claims the Brazilian would trade them all for a World Cup triumph.
Two seasoned professionals in the French capital have, over the course of two distinguished careers, collected just about every major honour between them.
There are, however, glaring omissions on their respective CVs.
Buffon, despite spending 17 years with Serie A champions Juventus and reaching three finals, has never lifted European football’s most prestigious prize.
Alves, meanwhile, has collected 107 caps for Brazil but been unable to steer them to global glory.
Both men are still chasing down elusive trophies , at the ages of 40 and 35 respectively, but Buffon says his club colleague would happily swap places with him if it meant having a World Cup gong.
The legendary goalkeeper told reporters at a ceremony in Italy to honour their victorious squad of 2006: “I’ll tell you something. A few days ago, I was in the shower after a training session and Dani Alves was staring at me.
“He told me: ‘Gigi, I’d love to give you my three Champions Leagues and get your World Cup in return.
“Champions Leagues are great but a World Cup gives me the feeling that I’ve done something for my country.
“You're fighting so hard to win a Champions League, I won three, but would take your World Cup instead.”
PSG have taken three points from their two continental outings in 2018-19.
They opened their campaign with a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Liverpool, before crushing Red Star 6-1 on home soil .
biwbrsu
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so Gigi Buffon and Dani Alves shower together
I really want to know that
biwbrsu
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so Gigi Buffon and Dani Alves shower together
Wts ur name 😂😂
stenco2017
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Who wouldn't want the most prestigious prize(world cup medal) Ask messi and Ronaldo they will say the same.World cup medal is the ultimate.
Aakashatgm
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Winning the world Cup is the greatest achievement in sports
theCR7
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Why is it 5 in the heading?
Postmanman
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Wait wait wait... How can he not explain “showering with my friend” part?
powermanl
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If I was showering with Gigi, his World Cup win would be the last thing I was jealous of.
horse
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I'd like to imagine that Buffon has a world cup shaped shower gel in the changing room.
dramar
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Well, I believe Dani Alves. Especially considering that Italy won the World Cup in style, by beating sworn enemies Germany in the semi-final (with two amazing goals) and France in the final (Zidane sent off).
Barbara31
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Reading things like this makes my jaw drop thinking about about Rafael Varane, literally a physical specimen, having won 3 Champions League finals he started, and a World Cup where he played every single minute. It's absolutely ridiculous. Sergio Ramos too, World Cup winner, 4 Champions League wins. If he had been in the shower with Buffon and Dani Alves, they both would be admiring him nonstop.
Marryhoward
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I bet this feeling is universal. Even as someone who’s never played and has absolutely no idea what it takes to be at that level, I would 100% take one World Cup over champions league trophies.
Robindon
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This quote is a rollercoaster.
fazeza
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Messi said something similar. Crazy that some people can’t get how important the World Cup it’s.
Radionicse
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I love how there is no need to mention any details other than Dani Alves said this to me, but he goes to extra effort to call out that they were showering while they were together.
DannyNava
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last time I checked he had 3*
DannyNava
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last time I checked he won 5
hob02
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And then there are players like varane who has won it all in one single year...🤩🤩
Pharaohes
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Buffon makes Alves jealous
Jackys
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Buffon: ‘World Cup? I was in the shower and Dani Alves told me…’
macadam
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Alves would swap Champions League crowns for World Cup win
foolhardy
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so Gigi Buffon and Dani Alves shower together
ballstars
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World Cup > Champions League!
shubhtiwari
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Buffon you dont need champions league to proove yourself.. we all are with you saty strong