Barça player Jordi Alba attended a football clinic in Japan where he confessed his desire to retire at Barcelona, having previously had to leave the club in his formative years before returning to establish himself in the first team three years ago.

"I want to play for Barcelona for many, many years. When I was young, I had to leave, but I finally came back to where I wanted to be. I have learned a lot in these three years and we have won several trophies. You never know what the future has in store, but if possible I'd like to hang up my boots at Barcelona", he told the local media.

Alba will head back to Japan in December with the rest of the team to play in the Club World Cup. "They say there are a lot of Barça fans in Japan. More than a personal display, I'd like it to be a collective display from Barça and for us to get a good result in the tournament," the marauding left-back told the Japanese press.

He also made reference to the sanction imposed on Neymar in the Copa América saying: "I know him very well. He's a relaxed lad, a hard worker and a good person. The suspension seemed a bit excessive to me."