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 Manager Xavi Hernandez has set the bar relatively for his side in their upcoming Champions League campaign. He expects his side simply to make it out of the group stages.
Overwhelming favourites, Barcelona were once again in pot one for the draw for the first time in three years. Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk and Royal Antwerp are their opponets in the group, with the Belgian champions traveling to Montjuic on Tuesday.
Asked what their goal was in Europe, Xavi was not getting ahead of himself.
“The objective is clear, to advance from the group and as first. Then we will talk.”
“Last year we had a lot of misfortune in the draw. It was Bayern and Inter, who got into the final. This year we have to prove it. It seems more simple but tomorrow we play against the champion of the Belgian league. It is an assessment for ourselves.”
Xavi was also asked if the objective was to win the competition or whether it was to improve performances.
“Both things, improve in the competition and win. We must improve and compete better, the main objective is to reach the round of 16 and play well. Saturday is proof that by playing that way we can compete. Then in the round of 16 we will see but first you have to get through. We cannot speculate.”
He was convinced that if Barcelona played as well as they had in their 5-0 win over Real Betis, then they would be fine.
“I hope it happens. I hope we give our best version. If we play at the level of Saturday in Europe we will also be able to compete.”
Xavi’s Barcelona have crashed out on both occasions at the group stage, although the first time round was half down to Ronald Koeman too. In the Europa League, they were put out by Eintracht Frankfurt and Manchester United.
“We are very excited to face the
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