Good chemistry in today’s Guardian newspaper between Sid Lowe one of the doyenes of Spanish football reporting, and Dani Alves, one of the most entertaining and talented players of La Liga .
With the British media- including the Guardian’s own new story-focusing on Chelsea’s desire for revenge over the alleged injustice of that Iniesta goal at Stamford Bridge three years ago, the Alves interview provides some refreshing reminders of what football should be about.
As Alves points out, that Iniesta goal, far from representing an enduring injustice, should be seen in the more generous context of FC Barcelona’s transformation under Pep Guardiola into one of the great teams of all time. It marked the beginning of a period of unprecedented tournament success for the club during which Barca’s popuilarity around the world increased because of the way they played.
Alves a player whose numerous assists have helped Messi scored many of his goals for the club, genuinely enjoys the game and believes that a good team has a duty to entertain as well as win. Grudges are held by bad players, and worse losers.
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