Even being 'of exit' with 38 years of age and far of Europe, Dani Alves will assume the challenge to dress the colours of the Brazilian selection in the Olympic games, in which the Canarinha will try to revalidate the medal of gold obtained in River, that broke the maleficio in the tournament.
The ancient right side of the FC Barcelona could be in his last tournament with the selection after having been present in two Glasses of the World, four editions of the Glass America and two of the Glass Confederations, remembering a bit to Cafú, the one who also had the right lane and the bracelet of captain during an extensive period with the 'Scratch'.
Likewise, it could follow adding conquests to his list of winners, where already appear 41 titles, only to fault of the most wished trophy to level of selections. In fact, Alves is grieve three younger years that the seleccionador olympic of Brazil, André Jardine, the one who has trusted of his leadership in the field.
Praises of the trainer for Dani Alves
For Jardine, will be fundamental the presence of Alves in the selection, especially when accompanying to the youngest players: "it Is a leader, a winner, has a lot of charisma, is very respected by all the Brazilian players. It is a big example for this generation of players that have".
In his opinion, also it comes him well to the Canarinha have a player with so many trophies in his curriculum: "Never it had competed in the Olympic games, so we think that it was the perfect marriage. It goes to be an example in the plantel and a leader inside the terrain of game. And if we think in a player with win to be champion... By something has this so full record of titles".