Dani Alves issues emotional message as he leaves Barcelona

– Dani Alves will leave Barcelona this summer

– The player will join Juventus 

– Alves releases an emotional message

Barcelona star Dani Alves who will join Juventus this summer has issued an emotional message of gratitude to the club

Robert Fernandez, the sporting director of Barcelona, confirms that right back Dani Alves will leave the club to join Juventus this summer.

The Brazilian  who is out of contract this summer agreed a three-year deal with Juventus, a move that he can complete for free after inserting a break clause into his new contract signed last summer.

Fernandez  disclosed: “Dani is fantastic but he’s leaving because of his own decision and we have got to respect that. It’s a very personal decision that we accept and there’s nothing more to say.”

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In his turn the 33-years-old who joined Barcelona in 2008 wrote: “In one month it will be eight years since my arrival at Barcelona. In July 2008 I came to this club for the first time and occupied the dressing room in which I have experienced the most important accomplishments of my career.

From day one, from the first training session under Pep Guardiola, until the last of this season, I have had the fortune to enjoy football passionately.

I have dozens, hundreds, of images recorded in my mind of moments shared with all of you in Camp Nou, from the pitches of the greatest stadiums in the world, in the streets of Barcelona.

Many goal celebrations, the happiness in the forms of titles. I am a privileged, honoured footballer, for whom life has allowed him to wear the shirt of the best club in the world in an incredible decade for the quality of its players and coaches.

I could mention one-by-one all the extraordinary people with whom I have had the pleasure of overcoming challenges and difficulties in the many ways that have been presented throughout this time, but I prefer to give them a collective thanks, because in the Barca dressing room there is no place for individuality: we all win, we all lose and we work together.

Pulling the ship is the presidents, the coaches, the coaching staff, the club workers – thank you very much to all of them because I have always been rewarded with their trust and support for my efforts.

With this letter I do not say farewell, I just want to let you know that I made the decision to seek a new challenge in my career. This is my time. I go, but I will return, because I’m a Cule. Thanks for making me feel so loved.”

Barcelona were equally thankful in their own statement.

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu reacted: “Barcelona express their gratitude to Dani Alves for the eight years that he has been at the club, during which he has helped it to become bigger and better” 

He added:“Since he arrived from Sevilla in 2008, he has become the foreign player with the second most appearances as a Barca player and he has won 23 trophies with Barcelona”. 

Bartomeu stressed: “His commitment to the club and his good nature has captured the hearts of Barca fans. For that reason, he will be invited to bid farewell to the fans at the start of next season. Now, Barcelona wish him all the best in this new phase of his footballing career.”

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