Party in 2016 and figure of the great years of FC Barcelona, Dani Alvès is back in a club now trained by Xavi, his former teammate. In a statement released this Friday evening, the Catalan club announced that it has “Reached an agreement on the arrival of the Brazilian side to play what remains of the 2021/22 season. The player will train with the squad from next week but he will not be able to play until January 2022. “
Just after his formalization, the Brazilian spoke on his social networks. “Almost five years of fighting like crazy to get to this moment. I didn’t know it would last so long, I didn’t know it would be so hard, but I knew deep in my heart and soul that this day would come ”, he explained. His new coach, Xavi Hernandez, believes the Brazilian can bring his experience, professionalism and character to reverse the sticky situation at the Blaugrana club.
Dani Alvès wants to help Barça
At 38 and free from any contract since leaving São Paulo last September, the Brazilian returns to Catalonia where he spent 8 seasons between 2008 and 2016, being part of this golden generation who won everything. If he can only start the season from next January, due to his physical condition, Dani Alvès, who has won 23 titles in the FCB jersey, should bring a lot of good to the Blaugrana locker room, which has lost Lionel Messi this summer.
For his part, Dani Alvès explained that he wanted to participate in the reconstruction of his heart club, badly embarked in the Championship since the start of the season. “I’m coming back to the house from where I’ve never been and like I said before I left I’m one of yours, I don’t know how long this dream will last, but how long it will last forever. See you soon where it excites me the most, with the same emotions as during my first steps and with the same desire to help rebuild THE BEST CLUB IN THE WORLD. I’m back home! ” Fans of the Catalan club will appreciate.
