25.08.2009 14:42
Alves, the only Barça player to have won the European Super Cup
Sandra Sarmiento
Dani Alves is the only player in the current Barça squad that has won the European Super Cup. He won it with Sevilla in 2006 …. against Barça!
The Barça squad has built up an impressive array of silverware over the past few seasons but only
one player can boast of having won the European Super Cup, unless we include team manager Pep
Guardiola, who won it twice during his playing days, in 1992/93 and 1997/98. Dani Alves won his
medal on 25th August 2006 with Sevilla – it was the Andalus club’s second title of the
season after beating Middlesbrough in the UEFA Cup Final. The Brazilian defender was one of the
stars of Sevilla’s 3-0 victory in a sad night for Barça fans.
“Man of the match”
Sevilla exploded onto the pitch of the Stade Louis II and from the very first minute showed
their determination to beat the winners of the Champions League.
Sevilla number 4, Dani Alves, was voted man of the match and completely cancelled out
Ronaldinho. He also found time to join the attack and demonstrated with his speed, accuracy and
danger why he was one of the best right backs in the league.
A marvellous memory
The Brazilian defender’s eyes shine when he talks about that final against
Barça: “It’s a marvellous memory. We were up against the all-powerful Barça and that
victory gave us great prestige on a European level”.
However, for Frank Rijkaard’s team it was a night to forget. But as Alves assures us
with a smile: “Now it’s time to give you back the title I took away from you”.