Dani Alves still hopes to play in Premier League

Dani Alves remains keen to play in the Premier League before his career comes to an end.

The Barcelona full-back, 32, is still under contract at Camp Nou until June 2017, with the option of that deal being extended by an additional year.

Ahead of Barca's Champions League last-16 second leg against Arsenal on Wednesday, though, Alves revealed playing in England was something still on his career agenda.

"I have always said that playing in England is something I have got pending," Alves told the Guardian.

"It's special, there's a corner and it's like it's a goal. I don't know when but I'd like to play there, to experience in person what I see from the sofa. 

"The way the people live football - wow, it's incredible - full stadiums, living every moment."

"If you've left your skin on the pitch, [English] fans respect that," he said.

"When you become a supporter, you don't support them when they win and then not when they don't. What's that? That's no way to understand football. 

"If I'm a fan, I'm a fan always. In England that's the way. If they don't win: 'Next time!'. Not: 'this lot are s***'. What? It's easy to sit on your sofa and say: 'he's useless'. Go on, see if you can do the same."

The Brazilian responded: "Ha ha ha! I don't think he'd call me."