08/09/2021 12:59
Clarín.com
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Updated 08/09/2021 12:59 PM
Dani Alves has just expanded his crop of titles.
He reached 43 with the gold achieved in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. And he has also just become the goal to overcome that Lionel Messi set himself when leaving Barcelona.
Leo, as he made clear in his last public appearance, wants to have more Olympic laps than the 38-year-old right-back who currently defends the colors of Brazil's São Paulo.
"I want to continue competing, fighting for titles and adding titles to my career. Now I saw that Dani Alves won the Olympic medal. I am very close to him and I am going to fight to reach him. And pass him if possible," said the Rosario on Sunday in one of the few moments when he smiled during his goodbye to the Camp Nou.
However, Leo's old friend in the Catalan club and one with whom he got on better throughout his career, he did not become too much of a problem.
Dani Alves celebrates obtaining the gold medal, the 43rd title in his career.
Photograph: Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP
From his Instagram account, Dani Alves dedicated a warm farewell message, in which he also made reference to the Leo sayings.
"The greatest of all, you can surpass me whenever you want, it will be one more assistance for you. After my girl, my best pair," he
wrote.
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"Thank you for everything you gave us, thank you for sharing so much and thank you for letting me be part of your story,"
said the footballer who has just played in Tokyo 2020 and is preparing to rejoin the squad led by Hernán Crespo.
Head to head
Dani Alves is going through the last years of his football career, and can boast of a record that places him as the player with the most titles in history.
The native of Bahia has 43 trophies, and is closely followed by the 38 titles of Lionel Messi, who reached this figure after the Copa América won in Brazil.
Messi, after obtaining his last title, the Copa América.
Photography: EFE / ANTONIO LACERDA
The Brazilian also has 4 regional titles, corresponding to his two steps in Rio de Janeiro football.
According to various media, Messi's arrival at PSG is a reality, and precisely in this institution his friend Dani Alves won 5 titles.
The Parisian team was champion 44 times throughout its history, and aims to be an ideal destination for a Lionel Messi who will seek to surpass Alves to rise as the most winning player in history.
Messi and Dani Alves, a historical duo
Alves arrived at Barcelona in the 2008-09 season, and from that moment until his departure for Juventus in 2016, he shared the pitch with Messi 349 times.
During this cycle, the winger scored 21 goals and made 101 assists, many of which ended in a goal for the Argentine.
Messi greets Dani Alves, in what was the clash between Argentina and Brazil for the Copa América 2019. Photo: AFP PHOTO / VANDERLEI ALMEIDA
In addition, during the period in which they shared a team, Messi and Alves managed to become champions together 23 times, establishing themselves as one of the best pairs in the club's history.
The winger also attended La Pulga 23 times, thus becoming one of the greatest assistants in Rosario's career.
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