Dani Alves, a former Barcelona defender, has joined Pumas Unam of the first league of Mexico on a free transfer. The veteran Brazilian had signed a brief-term contract to return to Camp Nou in November of last year, but at the end of the campaign, the club discharged him.
Pumas has earned five points from their first three games and are now ranked eighth in the 2022–23 Liga MX.
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Dani Alves Journey To Puma
Pumas verified the news by releasing a video clip with the statement, “Dani Alves, We are waiting for you.”
⚽️ @DaniAlvesD2 te esperamos. 🇲🇽🇧🇷#OrigenDeLaPasión #SoyDePumas pic.twitter.com/bJe7ntoF2v
— PUMAS (@PumasMX) July 22, 2022
What Did Dani Alves Have To Say About His Exit From Barca?
The 39-year-old defender left Barca and expressed his displeasure with the way in which his exit from the team was handled. He also strongly disagreed with how the club was generally conducted on a daily basis.
He said, “I didn’t leave sad. I left happy to have returned to Barcelona. I dreamed for five years wanting to live this second moment. The only thing I didn’t like was how my departure was handled.
“Since I arrived, I made it very clear that I wasn’t any more a 20-year-old guy and that I wanted things to be done head-on, without hiding things. But this club has sinned in recent years. Barcelona don’t care about the people who made history for the club.
“As a cule, I would like Barcelona to do things differently. I’m not talking about myself because my situation was another scenario. I am eternally grateful to Xavi and the president for bringing me back.
“I found a club full of young people with incredible ideas on the pitch. But it needs to improve the work outside the field. The mindset is totally opposite to what we built a few years ago. Everything that happens on the field is a reflection of what happens outside.
“I’m supporting for Barcelona to come back to the top, but it’s super-complicated. Football is more balanced, it’s a collective game. And that has been left out at the club.”
Official, confirmed. Dani Alves joins Mexican side Pumas on free transfer as contract has been completed, it will be valid until June 2023. 🚨🇲🇽 #Pumas
Dani Alves has already completed the agreement with Pumas after leaving Barcelona as free agent few weeks ago. pic.twitter.com/oKlDLU2x5Y
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 22, 2022
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