The Juventus defender made an emotional return to face former team Barcelona at the Camp Nou in the Champions League, and it ended in tears for Brazilian superstar Neymar.

Neymar made an emotional return to the Nou Camp where he had enjoyed a successful eight-year stay, culminating in him winning 23 trophies.

Prior to the start of the encounter, the defender was seen exchanging pleasantries with his former employees.

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The Serie A outfit recorded a 0-0 draw against Luis Enrique’s side to advance to the semi-finals of the competition with a 3-0 victory on aggregate after their comprehensive first-leg victory.

Alves, who joined Juventus in July 2016 on a free transfer from Barcelona, consoled his countryman at the final whistle and insisted that he didn’t want to face his former employees.

‘I told him that this is football, that’s just the way it is,’ he told Express.

‘I already told him that I didn’t want to take on Barcelona for all that we had gone through together, but that in these situations you have to leave feelings aside.

‘Everyone defended their club colours and Neymar needn’t be sad. It’s just a defeat and he has to move on,’ he concluded.

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