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.
With two weeks to go until the transfer window closes, FC Barcelona's sporting management, now with Deco at the helm, are working flat out to assemble the squad for this season. In terms of departures, there are two very clear cases: Sergiño Dest and Clément Lenglet. Both of them do not count for Xavi and they are looking for a way out.
According to Dutch news agency 'ED', PSV Eindhoven are interested in signing Dest on loan, although they are not ruling out a permanent signing. In this way, the right-back would return to the Eredivisie, the league he played in before signing for Barça. The Catalan club would save a high salary -- about 11 million euros gross -- which would help to oxygenate the club's accounts.
The American travelled with the first team to the pre-season tour of the United States, waiting to resolve his future. In fact, he played minutes in all the friendly matches, with the exception of the 58th Joan Gamper Trophy against Tottenham.
Dest joined Barça in the summer of 2020 from Ajax for 21 million euros. After two seasons, under the orders of Ronald Koeman and, later, Xavi Hernandez, the defender headed to Serie A to sign on loan for AC Milan. He had a difficult year there and was not been called up by the 'Rossoneri' after January.
Xavi's priority is to sign a right-back, but Dest is not in his plans for the current season. That is why the club is moving with different names in the portfolio, such as Cancelo, Fresneda or Foyth.
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