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.
“I think so, I think so. Well, but now I don’t think it depends on him,” Joao Felix responded to Catalunya Radio (via MD), when asked whether he had convinced Manchester City star Bernardo Silva to join Barcelona this summer. The Portuguese had revealed conversations with his international teammate last week in an interview, explaining that Silva had been asking Felix what life in Catalonia was like.
Felix would also joke that he would be due a commission from the deal if it went through. According to Fabrizio Romano, as he told Caught Offside, there is a good chance that he said as much being serious.
“He said it’s a serious statement, for sure Joao is big friend of Bernardo and he’d love Bernardo to join Barca.”
However, the major caveat remains the financial situation at Can Barca, who are verging on €200m in excess of their salary limit as things stand.
“But again, the crucial point is Financial Fair Play for this story: Barca still don’t know how much they can spend, how it will work… so we’re at really early stages of the story, interested has always been there but FFP rules will be crucial.”
It has been said that manager Xavi Hernandez has several conditions for him to reconsider his position at the club this summer, and one of them is major signings. Silva would no doubt fit that bill, and has been one of Xavi’s top targets since he arrived as manager.
Equally, the pivot position has been declared their number one target this summer, with Amadou Onana reportedly their top target. However there are doubts about whether they can afford to bring him in, and Silva’s €58m release clause is likely to be similar to Everton’s asking price for the Senegalese.
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