Dani Alves, by Aleix Parisé

Arriving and kissing the saint is attributed to being lucky as soon as you arrive at a place. That’s what he has done Dani Alves with his return to FC Barcelona. The expression has its origin in the pilgrimages of the Middle Ages to worship the statue of a Saint or a Virgin and kiss some part of their figure. His performance closely resembled that with more than 10,000 enthusiastic fans blessing his return. The Brazilian surprised everyone by appearing barefoot at the Camp Nou to feel the grass on his skin and then knelt to kiss her.

Alves He continues to live life as if he were a kid, even though his identity card says that he is 38 years old. Live in the present and don’t worry about the future. He wants to be happy at all hours and always has a smile. Deep down I envy and admire his ability to withdraw from the world. But above all I value their motivation, their confidence and their enthusiasm to continue “guerrilla” at the highest level. He is the player with the most titles in football history (46), but he wants more. And that is why I like his signing in the current context of the club. He does not come to retire but to show that he can be a starter in a club like Barça almost in his forties. And if you can also help young people with advice and your optimism, you will do so without hesitation.

It has been a long and hard five-year pilgrimage since his first stage as a Barça player ended, but Alves has returned as a child with new shoes to kiss the saint. Good in her case without shoes and to kiss the grass.

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