(Reuters) – Barcelona proper again Dani Alves will depart the LaLiga membership when his contract expires on the finish of this month, bringing the curtain down on his second stint with the Catalan giants just a little greater than six months after his arrival as a free agent.
The 39-year-old Brazilian received six LaLiga titles and three Champions League crowns in his first spell with Barca from 2008-16.
“After greater than eight years devoted to those colors, the time has come to say goodbye,” Alves wrote on Instagram on Wednesday.
“Many extra years handed till soccer and life, which as all the time, are very grateful to those that respect them, determined to provide me the chance to come back again right here to say goodbye.”
Alves, who has received properly over 100 worldwide caps for Brazil, performed 16 video games in all competitions final season as Barcelona completed second in LaLiga, 13 factors behind champions Real Madrid.
He was introduced in by Barca coach Xavi Hernandez, his former workforce mate, in a bid to rescue a workforce languishing ninth within the LaLiga standings.
Alves, who performed for Juventus, Paris St Germain and Sao Paulo after leaving Barcelona the primary time, agreed to maintain his wage to a minimal, serving to the membership keep away from breaching Financial Fair Play guidelines.
“I want to thank all of the employees for the chance they gave me to return to this membership and to have the ability to put on that fantastic shirt once more,” Alves mentioned.
“I hope they do not miss my craziness and each day happiness. I hope those that stay will change the historical past of this stunning membership. I want it from the underside of my coronary heart.”
(Reporting by Tommy Lund and Dario Fernandez in Gdansk, and Fernando Kallas in Madrid, enhancing by Ed Osmond)
