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'Dani Alves is like an alien' - Bonucci salutes extra-terrestrial talents of Juve team-mate

The Brazilian full-back has impressed those around him in Turin with his fine performances in Serie A and Champions League following a slow start

Leonardo Bonucci hailed Dani Alves' ability to adapt to Juventus' style of play after eight years at Barcelona and labelled the Brazilian "an alien" following his fine performances in recent weeks.

The 34-year-old initially struggled to find his feet in Turin, but he has developed into an important first-team member since recovering from a fractured fibula.

Alves played a key role in Juventus' Champions League semi-final win over Monaco, creating three goals and scoring the other one in a 4-1 aggregate trimuph, and Bonucci is in awe of his experienced team-mate.