"Neymar had to step out of Messi’s shadow"

Dani Alves has spent his career playing for some of the biggest clubs in the world, winning virtually everything there is to win in the process, while also playing a very prominent role in the Brazil side.

Yet despite his outstanding career record, the larger-than-life full-back wants more, and is hoping to make 2018 one of his most memorable years to date. His first objective is to help Paris Saint-Germain win the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history, with a last-16 tie against Real Madrid providing the next obstacle in that quest.

At the end of the European club season, Alves will pull on the Brazil jersey and set about the task of helping them lift a sixth FIFA World Cup™, a trophy A Seleçao last won in 2002. The charismatic defender spoke to us about these challenges, his team-mate Neymar, and more besides.