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 are facing a crucial stretch of the season without their most decisive player from last season. Their crunch match against Porto in the Champions League is followed by clashes against two of three sides above them in La Liga. As things stand, Marc-Andre ter Stegen will be missing against the Portuguese giant.
The German veteran returned from international duty early two weeks ago with back pain, but that has not yet eased, and ter Stegen decided against playing at Vallecas on Saturday.
RAC1 reported that ter Stegen was ‘practically discarded’ from contention tomorrow, but during his pre-match press conference, manager Xavi Hernandez declared that he would undergo a late fitness test on Tuesday to establish if he would make the line-up.
“Tomorrow Ter Stegen will be tested, to see how the pain is. He practically hasn’t trained with the group but he’s always there to do his bit, he’s one of the captains and let’s see if he’s up to the game.”
As per Diario AS, he is willing to take pain-killing injections in order to take the pain away and be available for the match, while it is also said that ter Stegen attempted to take a fitness test on Monday, but was unable to complete it. Losing ter Stegen is a major blow at any time, but particularly with Barcelona’s form in the doldrums, Xavi will be hoping the German is back sooner rather than later.
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