Alves: Winning the Spanish Championship is harder than the Champions League © EuroFootball.com

Long-time "Barcelona" defender Dani Alves claims that it is harder to win the Spanish "Primera" championship than the UEFA Champions League.

Yesterday, the Catalans defeated "Deportivo" in Spain and now have 71 points. However, the situation in the strongest European tournament is slightly different, as on Tuesday "Barca" will try to overturn the two-goal advantage that "Milan" holds at home.

"I think winning the Spanish championship title is harder than the Champions League. The season is very long, so every match requires a lot of energy and dedication," said the Brazilian.

Without their head coach, "Barcelona" will face the Italian vice-champions at 21:45.