Five years after leaving Barcelona for Juventus, then Paris Saint Germain and finally Sao Paulo, football's most decorated player ever has returned to the Camp Nou, signing a deal until the end of the season.
Alves has been given the number eight jersey, having worn 20, 2, 22 and then 6 during his first spell at the club between 2008 and 2016.
Alves will not be able to play for Barcelona until January but he has already started training with the club.
"It is a pleasure to be here after such a long time," the 38-year-old told the rest of his new team-mates in a video posted to Barcelona's social media channels.
"To return here is an honor, a pleasure; to be able to share [it] with you again.
"I come to learn from you now, the new world. From the old one, I want to convey one thing; to know what It represents this club and this shirt. I have been abroad and this is the best place to do great things, to live.
"You are here; value it, because there is nothing better outside. It is a pleasure to be here with you. [I've] come to do great things, because this club is made of this, of doing great things."
Alves won 23 trophies during his first stint at the Camp Nou, including six La Liga titles and three UEFA Champions League trophies.
