Dani Alves left Juventus for PSG to win the Champions League... and claims Neymar did the same with Barcelona
- Dani Alves says Champions League ambitions convinced him to leave Juventus
- The Brazilian moved to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer along with Neymar
- Alves feared being left in the shadows if he didn't make the 'brave' decision
Dani Alves has revealed he swapped Juventus for Paris Saint-Germain last summer because he believed it gave him the best chance of winning another Champions League title.
The Brazilian full back was an inspiration for Juventus as they qualified for their second Champions League final in three seasons last May, but they were humbled by Real Madrid, as they were by Barcelona two years previous.
It was a defeat that appeared to end a cycle for the dominant force in Serie A and, sensing a potential decline, Alves jumped ship and joined PSG on a free transfer.
![Dani Alves says he and Neymar joined PSG to deliver Champions League success to the club](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/29/16/48B2F0E600000578-5325949-image-m-33_1517243326297.jpg)
Dani Alves says he and Neymar joined PSG to deliver Champions League success to the club
The 34-year-old says he made the decision to move to Parc des Princes to help them achieve the ultimate dream of winning Europe's top competition for the first time and says Neymar was thinking along the same lines the same when he left Barcelona.
'That's what we're setting our sights on,' he told FIFA's official website. 'It's our main objective. It's what Neymar was thinking when he left Barca and it's what I was thinking when I left Juve.
'That's what moves us. That's what excites us, gets our adrenaline pumping. The world belongs to the brave.
'If you're not brave, you're always in the shadows and that's not where we want to be. We had nothing in Brazil and we wanted to make something of our lives.'
![Alves and Neymar both won the tournament with Barcelona but can make history with PSG](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/29/16/48B2F10700000578-5325949-image-a-34_1517243339056.jpg)
Alves and Neymar both won the tournament with Barcelona but can make history with PSG
![Alves says collecting a fourth Champions League medal is what 'drives' him to keep playing](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/29/16/489CDB6C00000578-5325949-image-a-36_1517243403023.jpg)
Alves says collecting a fourth Champions League medal is what 'drives' him to keep playing
PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi has invested huge money in the club with the sole intention of making them champions of Europe and Neymar's £198m arrival last summer was their biggest sign of intent yet.
Along with Kylian Mbappe, who joined from Monaco, PSG are among the favourites to win the title this season, but Alves says they will need more than just big-name players to lift the trophy.
He continued: 'You need more than big names to win a competition like the Champions League. You can have great players but if you don't have a team you're not going to make it.
'We're ready to compete, and the question of whether that preparation leads us to victory or elimination is going to depend on how we work as a team.'
![The Brazilian defender has won the competition three times in his career, all with Barcelona](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/29/16/05551F9F000003E8-5325949-image-m-38_1517243416283.jpg)
The Brazilian defender has won the competition three times in his career, all with Barcelona
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