Dani Alves' shock Brazil call-up explained as Tite says 39-year-old will be World Cup 'articulator'

Dani Alves was called up to Brazil's World Cup squad. Tite praises the 39-year-old defender's technical quality. Alvez left Barcelona in the summer and joined UNAM in Mexico's Liga MX. He has been struggling with a knee injury.

Dani Alves was called up to Brazil's World Cup squad. Tite praises his technical quality. Alvez is recovering from a knee injury.

Dani Alves was called up to the Brazil squad. Tite says he adds tactical and technical aspects to his game.

Alves has 124 international caps to his name. He played in every minute of Brazil's Tokyo Olympics campaign in 2021. Alves will join the Brazil national team's pre-World Cup camp in Turin on November 14. They will fly to Doha from Italy five days later.