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TURIN, Italy — Even when he was racking up trophies with Barcelona, Brazilian defender Dani Alves never quite fit in with the ethos of the place. Barça likes its geniuses more introverted, more committed to their scholarly pursuit of soccer perfection. Alves, though every bit as talented as his Barcelona teammates, was definitely not that.
This is a man who reveled in fashion combos like red tuxedo jackets and capri pants, who routinely posted sing-alongs on Instagram, and who once kicked the bottle top clean off a beer….