Top 103 Quotes & Sayings by Dani Alves
Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Brazilian athlete Dani Alves.
Last updated on November 3, 2024.
In life, people move on their interests and even more when money is an issue.
At other clubs I have been, at Juventus, at Barca, we had two 'ships': one for the domestic league and another for the Champions League.
If you lose a title, perhaps it's because your rivals are better than you are. But to be demoted from the top flight is really heartbreaking.
People who want to know who I am, or my history, put my name into Google.
Everything Neymar does turns into news. If he gets emotional, they criticise. If he colours his hair, they criticise.
I always have the desire for a new challenge.
Money's a necessary evil, there to give you moments. It gives me things I couldn't have - nice things - but happiness? That's a not a question of money and fame. Quite the opposite.
Fans insult me and call me 'monkey.' At first, I was quite shocked, but now I do not give it importance.
Sometimes, words are twisted and don't reach people in their intended way.
Sometimes I think that people are not prepared to listen and discuss truths.
Barcelona is my home. It's impossible to say that I wouldn't return.
I'm a very restless person, and new experiences excite me more than anything else.
For me, Thiago Silva remains the best defender in the world.
I always think about life, and I think that we are here with a mission, and once we have done our mission, we go somewhere else.
For those who are genuinely passionate about football, Barca are worthy of admiration.
Everyone wants, wants, wants... and when they have, they feel desperate.
When things begin to go negative, sometimes we just have to cover our ears and not let such circumstances influence us.
I like to have personality in my way of dressing. I think being normal is a bit boring.
Jose Mourinho is a great coach. I would really like to work with him, and I once came close. He knows what weapons to use against teams, and he has won everything.
I am so dedicated, so passionate, and that counts for more than what crazy people throw at me.
Guardiola improved me a lot as a footballer. He taught me a lot of things, and that's why, in every interview I'm asked, I always say the same thing: He is the best manager that I have worked with.
From God, I have the strength and intelligence to have alternatives and can live even without football.
At Brazil, we play as a collective, something that also happens in Barcelona, but not at Real Madrid.
In life, you have to weigh everything up, even when they are just decisions about your career.
I never hid my move to Real Madrid was almost done... my fate changed, and I arrived at Barcelona instead.
I think we always look up to legends and people who not only win but give us a larger than life role model... I think Michael Jordan is this, someone who became bigger than his sport.
Criticising is a weapon of the weak.
Decisions are for the brave, and I am the bravest, deciding to leave Barcelona and Juventus.
All my fights with Cristiano were because of the press.
I don't understand why everyone fights for power, money, fame.
Google seems to be more intelligent than some people.
Starting in a World Cup is always complicated, hard, and important. When you start well... The rest of the competitors are watching. I think it's the most important match in a World Cup, along with the final.
Behind the footballer, there is a human being.
I like my decisions to be taken carefully, so they don't harm anyone close to me, so that the people close to me are happy.
I have flaws, but I'm honest.
I would not play in Madrid. If I leave Barca, I would not go there. My Madrid train has passed.
What happens on the pitch stays on the pitch.
If people only knew how much I respect Cristiano Ronaldo. I will repeat it to make myself clear: I respect Cristiano Ronaldo.
Before I went to Juventus, I made a final promise to the board at Barcelona. I said, 'You're going to miss me.' I didn't mean as a player. Barca have plenty of incredible players. What I meant was that they were going to miss my spirit.
The idea that I might finish my career without going to the Premier League, it is not possible.
I left hurt because I think I fought hard to create a great history at Barcelona. I left with 23 titles in eight years.
For me, 'rich' isn't having lots of money; rich is having loads of things in your head.
I think that the best player in the world should be quiet, humble, and friendly. Lionel Messi is all of these things, while Cristiano often lacks some of these qualities.
In life, we should explore options outside our comfort zone.
I'm a good crazy. A crazy good guy. Someone who makes the most of life.
It's the old story: do you want a normal car, or something top of the range? That is how I am - the older I am, the more expensive I am!
The world is evolving, and we must evolve with it.
It is hard to improve someone as a player, but is easier to help someone become a better person.
If you live your life by what others say, it stops being your life.
Having my friends close to me is always a pleasure, a great honour.
I've already promised that I want to end my career where I started it, as a way of thanking those who gave me the chance to make my name in football. I want to have a spell there before I retire, but one that's enjoyable for me and for them, too.
Those who know Neymar know his great quality and how special he is. And I insist again, we have to take care of players like that; they illuminate football. It's players like him that make football have any sense.
My parents gave me a practical example of what life was about, and I won't forget that.
Even without tactical discipline, what is important for a team is having players with maturity and a sense of responsibility.
I know that if the people close to me are happy, I am happy, and I can do my job better.
You have to be strong and calm to overcome difficult moments.
I have lived with a lot of racism in Spain. Unfortunately, I have had to learn to deal with it.
The most important thing in life is to know where you come from, and I know where I come from.
At Barcelona, it wasn't about winning all the time; it was first about how to win.
I have faced many, but the most annoying was James Milner. He follows you forward and follows you backwards. It's very difficult because he attacks you and defends you, and then attacks you and defends you again.
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