D. Alves: Messi was questioned for years before leading Argentina to a title

According to Tycsports, former Brazilian player D. Alves criticized how Argentina treated Messi before he led the team to victory, noting that the Argentine captain only received recognition after years of scrutiny.

"The people here did not treat Messi as he deserved," D. Alves said in an interview with Cadena 3 during his visit to northern Argentina. D. Alves played alongside Messi at Barcelona for several seasons, where the two formed a successful partnership and won numerous titles with the Catalan club. D. Alves highlighted the disparity between Messi's standing in world football and the recognition he received in his home country.

These remarks were made during D. Alves's trip to northern Argentina, where he participated in various religious, sports, and social activities. In Salta, he visited the Villa Soledad community and the headquarters of the Argentine Evangelical Children's Professional League (LAPEN).

In addition to discussing Messi and his football career, D. Alves also spoke about his time in prison. He was detained in Spain for 14 months, from January 2023 to March 2024, and was sentenced to four and a half years in prison in February 2024 for sexual assault. In March 2025, the High Court of Catalonia overturned the conviction and acquitted him, although both the prosecution and the plaintiff announced they would appeal the decision.

During religious activities, D. Alves used this life experience to reflect on freedom and faith. He stated: "Sometimes we think we are free, but in reality, we are more imprisoned than free, because the greatest prison for humanity is sin." He concluded by saying: "Prison is merely a physical place; true freedom comes from being liberated from sin."

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