Barcelona coach Xavi was full of praise for Dani Alves after the Brazilian made his first appearance for the club since returning in the Maradona Cup friendly with Boca Juniors.
Alves played all 90 minutes and put in a lively showing. The Brazilian took over the captain’s armband at half-time from Clement Lenglet and scored in the penalty shoot-out.
Xavi spoke to reporters after the match and is confident Alves will bring a lot to the team in the second half of the 2021-22 season.
“Having Dani back is very positive for the team, everyone has seen that he will help us a lot, he is a sensational player, with team spirit, with character and soul,” he said.