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.
Xavi Hernandez believes his sending off in Sunday night's La Liga game against Atletico Madrid was "unfair and unnecessary". The Barcelona coach was seen on the 'DAZN' live broadcast after taking the three points, which will close the gap on Real Madrid to eight with nine games to go. He praised Ilkay Gundogan's great performance and explained the last-minute inclusion of Fermin Lopez in his starting eleven, among other things.
"The important thing is the team. The fourth official tells me that I'm being sent off for the gestures. I said absolutely nothing. I try to have respect. I gesture because I am passionate and I want my team to win. For me, the sending off was unnecessary and unfair, but you have to accept it," he said of the red card he saw during the first half. It was shortly after he was shown the yellow card for a first set of protests amidst grumbling.
"We are Barca: nobody relaxes here. I'm going to push them harder than ever. Now that I'm leaving, even more so. We are going to try to improve and compete for the two most important titles. We have to push and demand more from the players. An almost perfect match for what we want. It was probably the most complete match. It was a match similar to the one against Napoli. We understood it very well; Robert, very active, Fermin, Joao... We attacked the spaces well. It's an ideal match for our methodology and philosophy of play", he said in more general terms.
Regarding Gundogan's performance, he said: "We chose Fermin because he attacks the spaces very well. 'Gundo', at the back, gives us a lot because he understands positional play. It was a perfect display of positional play and attacking space". On Koke, whom he greeted before his interview, he said: "I have a
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