Dani Alves
Brazilian footballer (born 1983)

Daniel Alves da Silva is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He is one of the most decorated players in football history with 43 trophies. In addition, he is one of the few players to have made over 1,000 career appearances.
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