Barcelona are more than a club to Dani Alves; the club have been his home. The 38-year-old right-back was picked up as a free agent by the Catalan club and is expected to make his second debut for them in January next year.
One of the most decorated players in the history of the game, Alves recently spoke about his return to Barcelona. With the club in a difficult condition at the moment, the Blaugrana's new recruit has vowed to give it his all for the club.
He said:
Alves felt it was inevitable that he would one day return to Barcelona.
The return of club legend Xavi Hernandez as head coach has ushered in a new era for Barcelona. It will be put to the test in the coming weekend but Xavi has looked impressive so far in his new role.
He has defined rather clearly what he expects from everyone at the club. More importantly, he has made it clear that Barcelona deserve to be at the pinnacle of world football and steps must be taken accordingly.
Speaking at his first press conference, Xavi said:
He added:
Signing Dani Alves has been one of Xavi's first moves as club manager. He will now have to inspire an injury-plagued side who are down on morale and form to rally behind him and start getting positive results.