Early Monday morning, Brazilian iron defender Alves made his return debut on Barcelona's training ground, and in the locker room after training, he passionately shared his journey with his teammates.
"It's a fluke to be able to return to my hometown after these long years, and the joy is overwhelming, and I'm confident that I still have what it takes to compete with all of you."
"In this return, it is with humility that I hope to draw strength from all of you, it's a whole new world, but I hope to pass on a belief as a former fighter who has fought on this green field, and that is to understand the meaning that this club and this uniform carries."
"I have drifted in a foreign land, but I always believe in my heart that this is the best stage for greatness, and you, now, are sweating on this field, and you, in the future, will write the legend here, because there is no other choice."
