Dani Alves’ courageous response to the racist incident at Villareal continues to earn admiration worldwide. Following in the footsteps of players like Emmanuel Adebayor from Tottenham, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff herself has expressed praise for Alves’ bold reaction.
On Monday, April 28, Rousseff commended the FC Barcelona defender for his “audacious response” to the banana thrown at him during Sunday’s match at Villareal, where he defiantly took a bite of it.
Messages of support for Dani Alves flooded in on Monday. Following endorsements from FC Barcelona and his compatriot Neymar, President Rousseff took to Twitter to voice her support, stating, “Player Dani Alves gave a bold and strong response to racism in sport.”
