Xavi Hernandez - a legend of world football, a Spanish player who became one of the most influential and technically gifted players of his generation. He was born on January 25, 1980, in Terrassa, Spain, and displayed his football talent from a young age. Xavi became renowned for his outstanding passing skills and ball control. He possessed a unique ability to control the game on the field, distribute passes, and create attacks for his team.
He began his professional career in 1998, joining the youth team of Barcelona. Over time, he became an integral part of Barcelona's main squad and a product of the legendary La Masia academy. He spent 17 years at FC Barcelona, eventually becoming its captain and one of the main inspirations behind the "tiki-taka" style of play.
Xavi helped Barcelona win numerous domestic and international trophies, including 8 La Liga titles and 4 UEFA Champions League titles. He became the heart and soul of the team, and his on-field leadership was invaluable to Barcelona's success during that period. Xavi is also a key figure for the Spanish national team. With the national squad, he won the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and the UEFA European Championship in 2008 and 2012.
His intellectual approach to the game and his ability to create opportunities for his teammates made him an irreplaceable player for the national team. After leaving Barcelona in 2015, Xavi moved to Qatari club Al-Sadd, where he continued to showcase his skills and leadership. He helped the team win several national titles and became a symbol of football development in Qatar.
In addition to his playing career, Xavi has shown an interest in coaching. He has completed coaching courses and expressed a desire to one day manage his former team, Barcelona. Xavi Hernandez is not only a player of exceptional class but also a symbol of virtuosity, game reading ability, and leadership on the field. His style and contribution to world football will be remembered by generations of fans.
Barcelona star Pedri has criticised the press for reporting inaccurately on his injuries and mental state. The Canary Islander has suffered from fitness problems for much of the last two seasons, despite being just 21 years of age. However he believes that the reporting has been exaggerated.
Pedri is currently out with a muscle problem and is expected to be back at some point during the coming two weeks, but missed two months of the season earlier through a thigh problem. After admitting that ex-teammate Gerard Pique was not the best trainer in the squad to Ibai Llanos on Twitch, he explained that it’s hard for players not to do so anymore.
“Now you train and it’s mental. Anyone who doesn’t train hard is left behind. When you’re injured it’s a pain in the arse, because your company goes from being with the group to training alone in the gym with the physio.”
“You become forgotten and people talk a lot. They say you like to party and go out a lot, but it’s not true. I like getting up in the morning and going to train. I would give my life to be able to do it every day. What I want is to play.”
Generally composed and relaxed, Pedri admitted that it had rubbed him up the wrong way, in particular calling out insider Gerard Romero.
“Many things have bothered me. Your friend Gerard Romero said that I was afraid to play and hit it with my right, and that is not true. I have never told Xavi that. I am lucky that when I go on the pitch I forget. I don’t think about the injuries I’ve had.”
After manager Xavi Hernandez had remarked that the pressure and media environment was affecting his side earlier in the side, this is at least evidence that one of the younger players sees what is being reported about them.
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