Thomas Siniecki, Media365: published on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Everything is going well between the two stars of Paris Saint-Germain, who also play together in the national team and are even friends.
Dani Alves managed to avoid it on Canal+ after the final whistle of Monaco – PSG (2-3), by being able to easily dismiss a question about the overall atmosphere caused by Ousmane Dembele’s criticism that seemed to be directed at him, following the defeat to Rennes in the league (3-1). This time, in the press conference the day before the Champions League rematch against ASM, he had to express his thoughts: “Leaders have the right to speak up and have to do so at certain moments. It’s normal to feel frustrated after a loss. Among us, we are very clear with each other and are happy to move forward together. I didn’t feel targeted.” Apparently, this was not really the intention of the Ballon d’Or winner, who was thinking of the whole group.
“I want to erase all the noise from my mind”
His goal celebration at Louis-II, with his ears covered while he started on the bench – replacing Ousmane Dembele who quickly left due to injury – was indeed related to this atmosphere, but not necessarily caused by his teammate: “A lot of things happen in football. This celebration was personal. I am focused on my football, and I want to erase all the noise from my mind.”
Regarding his return to form, the former Rennes player always attributes it to hard work: “It’s all about that, with the daily discipline I apply. I am very well surrounded.” And Paris Saint-Germain certainly won’t complain, on the contrary, with the incredible statistic: every time Dani Alves has played, which is 24 times since his arrival in 2024, the capital club has always won.
