In order to continue counting for the Brazilian coach, Titefacing the 2022 World Cup that will be held in Qatar from next November and once his contract with the FC Barcelona last June 30, Dani Alves (39 years old) accepted the offer of the Pumas Mexican to play the Apertura Tournament with the auriazul team.
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The former Barça player, who landed at dawn from Friday to Saturday at the Mexico City International Airport, was presented this afternoon with his new team after having passed the relevant medical examination. Alveswho appeared before the media together with Leopold Silvapresident of the Pumas, will wear the number ’33’ on his back in this new stage.
First training with his new teammates
Surrounded by great expectation, the legendary right back lived his coming-out in Cantera after training for the first time with his new teammates, already wearing the colors blue and gold: “Thanks to the president for bringing me to this place. I am a person who most beyond football, of the achievements that I have in my career, he likes to leave a legacy to younger people. That they can continue dreaming. Here is living proof that everything in life is possible, I come from a very small town where people come out with a lot of desire to succeed, to do great things. The fact of coming here can be crazy, but for me soccer means much more than just kicking the ball. Soccer for me is something that has transformed my life and I want football to continue transforming the lives of many other young people. That is why I have accepted the challenge of coming here to Pumas, to the University. I believe that the University is the union of society, where everyone can dream. That is why I have taken the dec mission to come, to send a message to the world that life can be lived differently, more humanely. What more beautiful place to do that than in a University! Come on, Pumas! Were his first words as auriazul.
“The fact of coming here can be crazy, but for me football means much more than just kicking the ball”
could debut on wednesday
In the Pumas, Dani Alves match his compatriots Higor Meritao y Diogo and the former mattress Edward Salviorecently incorporated from Boca Juniors. The Brazilian is expected to make his debut next Wednesday, when the Andres Lillini welcome to Mazatlan FC at the University Olympic Stadium and on August 7th it will return to the Camp Nou to play the Gamper.