Together with a group of investors who are supposed to support Marco Alves in the project, according to the Spanish newspaper, the former star of world football is heading to take over the third division Portuguese club Sao Joao de Ver. The latter is currently in group A in the penultimate ninth place of the table and is therefore in dire need of help from the outside.
But the ambitions of the new owner extend beyond the offices. “Alves is considering the possibility of signing himself for six months,” reports Marca, referring to ESPN.
🚨🚨| BREAKING: Dani Alves has finalized the purchase of Sporting Clube de SĂŁo JoĂŁo de Ver from Portugal’s third division.
He is now weighing up a return to the pitch with a possible six month playing deal from January to June 2026.
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For the former defender of Barcelona, ​​Juventus or PSG, it would be an extraordinary opportunity to say goodbye to his professional career right on the pitch.
His final farewell to football was not ideal. Alves was accused of sexual assault in Spain, spent more than a year in custody and his career came to an abrupt and involuntary halt. He was later acquitted in the case, but it was nevertheless a turning point that marked his life and sports career.
After returning to freedom, Alves went in a completely different direction. He started working as a preacher and in recent months has been regularly speaking in front of the faithful. And he will need faith in his planned return to the green side. At the age of 42, he is preparing for something that, not long ago, would have sounded like a crazy dream.
“You have to have faith. I’m proof of that,” Alves said. Time will tell whether his unusual project will turn into a successful mission.
