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Serial trophy-collector Dani Alves shows no signs of letting up

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AFP Belo Horizonte (Brazil)
Last Updated : Jul 05 2019 | 9:30 AM IST

At 36 years young, Brazil captain Dani Alves could be forgiven if he was thinking of hanging up his boots and admiring his bursting trophy cabinet.

Instead, Alves is preparing to play a key role when Brazil take on Peru in Sunday's Copa America final at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium, and the full-back is showing no signs of letting up.

"I know how old I am, and I know what that means in football, but I've learnt that people want results," said Alves, currently without a club having announced last month he was leaving Paris Saint-Germain.

"I'm focussed on that, I'm not focussing on my age nor what people think of me. "I'm not here to shut anyone up, I'm simply here to do my job."
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"When I left home at 15 my aim wasn't to win many things, but to return home and that my parents be proud of me."

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First Published: Jul 05 2019 | 9:30 AM IST

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