FC Barcelona are set to lock horns with PUMAS on Sunday within the Joan Gamper trophy at Camp Nou. It will likely be their first sport at residence forward of the 2022/23 marketing campaign, with Robert Lewandowski tipped to start out.
Nevertheless, one other large attraction of the sport would be the return of Dani Alves. The veteran has been already noticed coaching at Camp Nou and will probably be on the opposition facet when Barcelona tackle PUMAS.
Talking forward of the sport, Alves supplied his ideas on his abrupt exit from Barcelona however thanked Xavi and Joan Laporta for signing him within the first place.
“Leaving Barcelona? I’m not upset, though I might have preferred to have been instructed earlier, I’m nonetheless eternally grateful to Xavi and Laporta,” stated Alves, quoted by Victor Navarro.
“Barça followers? I solely had the chance to say ‘hey’, and to not say goodbye. I thank Barcelona that now I can say goodbye. In my final month at Barcelona I had the anxiousness of figuring out in the event that they have been going to resume me or not.,” he added.
Dani Alves was additionally requested about his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi doubtlessly surpassing him as probably the most profitable cup-winner within the historical past of soccer.
“Messi will surpass me in titles received? Messi surpassing me is nothing new. The novelty could be if another person did it. A variety of instances even in case you don’t play badly, some folks play higher than you,” he replied.
The veteran defender supplied his ideas on Barcelona’s market exercise as effectively, voicing his shock over a number of the strikes made by Joan Laporta and co.
“Barça’s new signings? It’s unusual that the membership is signing a variety of gamers. They’ve needed to adapt to the market, which is a bit loopy. Let’s hope they don’t change their philosophy as a result of that’s what has made them nice.”
However Dani Alves maintains he’s excited to play at Camp Nou as soon as once more, this time in opposition to the Blaugrana.
“Returning to the Camp Nou to play on the Joan Gamper? The one factor that makes me really feel bizarre is returning to the Camp Nou and enjoying in a white shirt.”
