Dani Alves is confident he can make it to this year's World Cup. To do so, the Brazilian full-back is looking for a team in the current transfer market after leaving Barcelona.
Despite being 39 years old, he believes he still has a lot of football ahead of him. While he is analysing his next destination, where he could end up playing in Mexico with Pumas, the Brazilian spoke about his second spell with Barcelona.
On his second goodbye to the Spanish club, Alves admits that it was not sad, but he would have liked to end differently.
"I was happy to be back in Barcelona. I dreamed for five years of living that second stage," Alves told The Guardian.
"The only thing I didn't like was how my farewell was handled.
"Since I arrived I made it very clear that I was no longer a 20-year-old and that I wanted things to be done straight, without hiding things. But this club has sinned in recent years. Barcelona doesn't care about the people who made history at the club. As a Cule [Barcelona fan] I would like Barcelona to do things differently."
Grateful to Xavi for giving him another chance
However, the Brazilian international acknowledges that it was a great opportunity for his career to play at Camp Nou again, especially under the tutelage of his former teammate, Xavi.
"I am eternally grateful to Xavi and the president for bringing me back," he continued.
"I found a club full of young people with incredible ideas on the pitch.
"The club needs to improve the work off the pitch. The mentality is totally the opposite of what we built a few years ago. Everything that happens on the pitch is a reflection of what happens off it."
He is considering offers to continue his career
Since the veteran Brazilian full-back left the Spanish club, he has been linked with a number of teams, including Liga MX side Pumas UNAM. Alves, when pressed on the matter neither confirmed or denied it.
"I like challenges and I adapt to any situation," he declared.
"Interesting things have come up, I'm studying them."
Dani Alves' objective is to play in the World Cup to be held this year in Qatar. He needs a team to keep proving that he has the level to represent the Brazilian national team.
SagarEwa
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Barcelona and Dani Alves will be like that very soon
Dominionmadrid7
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This is show you how Great and honorable Real Madrid is to the legendary players
How can i be kidding, there is not kid here either, if i made a mistake just kindly try to correct me and stop trying to raise any insult.
kosabcotz
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he's old and he couldn't offer much to the team why is he complaining now he has left the club as a legend what else does he want
He is talking about his farewell, first read🤣🤣🤣
Mawsor09
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he's old and he couldn't offer much to the team why is he complaining now he has left the club as a legend what else does he want
he offers more than half of your players
Zumaeiklpu
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he's old and he couldn't offer much to the team why is he complaining now he has left the club as a legend what else does he want
FalkaO1992
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Boss you were great in your days but you are old now so move on, retire and start a coaching course or something
Yunclmpsy
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Barcelona only care about one person, Messi 👌
Bayern Munich give so much care for their legend lewa..that's why they are caging lewa ..they signed young and prime Mane for 30 million and asking 70 million for 34 years old lewa ..what's a joke
Yunclmpsy
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shut up you left barca when they needed you
it's not him left ..barto forced him out
wuyclmnpz
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Not only Barca dont care about u... many football fan dont care about you also
Vesbdkuz
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Iga go, we need fresh blood
tundknops
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People gotta stop reminiscing about the past its will always be the past they need to look to the future and barca won't have a future if they focus on bringing back past players because the fact is they're not the players they once were
vetalnrtu
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this is what barcelona has to sell to win trophies again
Yungswag20
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I know ur laying about this article but ‘
budbcrsyz
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What Barca fans are forgetting is that Laporta is gradually selling the club in the name of quickly catching up with the other big teams especially Madrid. They are refusing to realise that other teams are strengthening too without selling their clubs. If they end up not winning multiple trophies. Then they will go further down in debt and not only that many other sources of income would have already been partly sold if not the whole club.
I think you don’t kno the difference with renting and selling check it out Barca gave part of his tv rights for 25years .
budbcrsyz
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Never bites the hand that fade you Alves you need to retire.
ankitttttttttrtr
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when neymar went for another club he signed for money, when mbappe extended to psg contract he signed for money but when Ronaldo searching for the ucl playing club, fans telling he want to prove himself in another league😁😂
No bro - who is saying he wants to prove in other club?😂 Ronaldo wants to play for UcL playing club as ManU requires a huge build up which Ronaldo doesn’t have time - All Ronaldo and Manu fans say this - dont spread hate
Netcdeikt
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Daniel Elvis just want to play at the world cup at the expense of Barcelona, for me that's being childish and selfish, instead of retiring and give chance to younger ones he to go to Qatar.. Brazil have got better talent that this 39 years old man called Daniel Elvis.
Sazabdisy
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Wooo finally u understand a bout bercelona
Radcdlnsty
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when neymar went for another club he signed for money, when mbappe extended to psg contract he signed for money but when Ronaldo searching for the ucl playing club, fans telling he want to prove himself in another league😁😂
semcdeikmp
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ohhh it's now noticing???? u never see natin...
Danny670
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Well Dani, you are well above your twig-light age and considering Barca’s situation, there’s practically little you can offer. It’s amazing to thing you really want to play for the club even for free and that means a lot but remember they too need good results too. Dani alone knows the reason behind saying so though and we’ve got to respect his words however.
Cimabeinz
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Mr Dani you're too old..
Holton101
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This is show you how Great and honorable Real Madrid is to the legendary players
Your kidding right?
Tarun2021
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Take free beer 🍺 and swallow the pains soccer.
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At age of 39 Ronaldo will be playing with his balls only not with any clubs. still now he is crying to play for UCL but none of the clubs are interested! 😄 🤣 😂
Dominionmadrid7
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This is show you how Great and honorable Real Madrid is to the legendary players
Naeaeloptu
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l hope Dembele is reading this story
Thesuperman
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What else does alves what from xavi??
kedadnpu
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come on y'all, the guy's sperm has turned to powder the way how old he is
Tingthuibo
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I accepted Alves. But if this was said by Messi then it will be perfect
bakbdiknsz
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ibrahimessi diallo 😂😂😂😂😂 haha wawuo
Kiweiklo
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shut up you left barca when they needed you
Tmoney14
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Take free beer 🍺 and swallow the pains soccer.
Rauabceins
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What Barca fans are forgetting is that Laporta is gradually selling the club in the name of quickly catching up with the other big teams especially Madrid. They are refusing to realise that other teams are strengthening too without selling their clubs. If they end up not winning multiple trophies. Then they will go further down in debt and not only that many other sources of income would have already been partly sold if not the whole club.
So what Barca needs to do to raise capital to deal with such debt left by the former president or should I say how do you expected them to gets funds for club continuity? Dani must realized the club don’t owe him anything he was paid by the club to do what exactly he was paid for play and win trophy, he was fortunate to get a second chance to play again appreciate that and move on many other players came did what they were paid for and move. Petty on Dani part.
ManUnited-Red
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Barca don’t care about their legends, always miss treating them
zehabikmo
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What Barca fans are forgetting is that Laporta is gradually selling the club in the name of quickly catching up with the other big teams especially Madrid. They are refusing to realise that other teams are strengthening too without selling their clubs. If they end up not winning multiple trophies. Then they will go further down in debt and not only that many other sources of income would have already been partly sold if not the whole club.
kaocelmu
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he has said it all that's the truth Barcelona doesn't care about the people who help the club at all that's the exactly why they have allowed messi to leave just like that. i support your opinion alves
Eltonmentor
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This may be true oo
notaeiopy
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you have grown up buddy give chance to make a name also
SserunjojiJohnjovan
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Barcelona only care about one person, Messi 👌
zubailuz
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jealousy will kill you
daddyliverpool
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Hahaha I doubt this is strange to you
flourishdee
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Myen! This is heartbroken because this is the club he was boastful of when returned to Barca tell the world what Messi said to him: "there's no club like Barcelona." I believe he was also dreaming of Messi's return too, but...😔😔😔
Woyabdinpy
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that's the truth
jezbiklmr
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sentimental barca fans
jezbiklmr
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Not that but you are old man.
understand him clearly, he was not talking about himself alone
doabdiorsy
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Dani Alves: I still have alot of football a head of me Zlatan: That's my boy
Charmingboy
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That's why they are more than a Club 🤣
Yinlnosz
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Not that but you are old man.
sabbdimrz
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but this guy still want them to renew his contract so that he will be able to go world cup at his age
Dexamyor
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You are too old pls Other teams are finding young and strong players Even Madrid said they don’t wan Ronaldo bck Yours is normal Dani boi 😅