MOSCOW, June 15 Barcelona player Dani Alves announced his retirement from Spanish club. The 39-year-old defender's contract expires on June 30. According to ESPN, Barcelona did not offer the player a new contract. «The time has come for our farewell. Eight years I have devoted to the club, these flowers and this house … But, like everything in life, the years pass, the roads diverge, and stories are rewritten. They tried to send me to rest, but they couldn’t, because you can’t imagine how persistent I am. It took many more years before football and life decided to give me the opportunity to return here to say goodbye, «the Brazilian wrote on Instagram (Meta activity (social networks Facebook and Instagram) is banned in Russia as extremist). «But do not say goodbye without first thanking all those who are nearby, all those who make our life perfect. Thank you! I would also like to thank all the staff for providing me the opportunity to come back to this club and put on this wonderful shirt again, you have no idea how happy I am … I hope you will not miss my craziness and daily happiness. I hope that those who stay, change the history of this beautiful club, I wish it from the bottom of my heart. This completes a very beautiful cycle and opens another even more complex one. Let the world never forget: a lion, even if he is 39 years old, still remains a good crazy lion. Long live Barcelona!» he added.
