Dani Alves was speaking to www.fcbarcelona.cat and Barça TV, and couldn’t be feeling happier right now. “The most important thing is to have a good time and we are doing that both on and off the pitch. The most important thing is for the fans to enjoy themselves as much as we are. This wins and titles mean that right now Barça is enjoying the greatest moments in its history”.

Pride and honour

He added that “it is a pride and honour to form part of this team … I feel privileged to be able to play in a game like that one at Wembley. To win the Champions League after winning the League the way we did is amazing. To end the season like we have just done is historic”.

That’s Barça

He knows that maintaining the same level achieved this season “will be difficult, but we have to try … We are a winning team, and despite the recognition, we have set ourselves a very high standard, but that’s Barça, and we have to get even better. I can only say that we’ll be trying as hard as we can”.

The Copa America

Argentina is hosting the Copa America, where Brazil will be defending the title won four years ago in Venezuela, and people are already talking about a potential Argentina v Brazil final. “Both us and them will have to work very hard to make that final possible, and like happens so often, just a few hours ago I was hugging Leo for scoring the second goal and within a few days we could be playing on opposite teams”.

Alves feels “football has these things. But it will be a challenge for us, to defend the title but they will want to win the title, being the host country”.