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 made it clear that if it were up to him, central defender Ronald Araujo would remain at the club this summer without question. The Blaugrana have been in contract talks with Araujo for months now, but there has been no sign of a deal being reached as of yet.
Araujo was heavily linked with Bayern Munich in January, and has been attracting interest from the Premier League too. His deal is up in 2026, but if the Blaugrana cannot reach a deal on a new contract, the sentiment is that he will be sold. President Joan Laporta is seemingly desperate to see him stay though, and the latest is that their most recent offer has been sent to Araujo.
“Ronald, I already said that he is a very important footballer for the present and the future of Barcelona. I don’t see him anywhere else and he has to stay, 100%.”
One of the defenders that has also been linked with an exit, in part due to his frustration at being used as a right-back, is Jules Kounde. Xavi had more praise for the Frenchman, and gave little important to ‘where’ in the defence Kounde plays.
“I’m very excited about Jules. It was an almost personal signing of mine. He’s one of the best defenders at the moment. He has many qualities, he’s a leader, he reads the game, he has a lot of quality. The job of stopping [Kylian] Mbappe was more of a collective effort. Jules is a lot to do with it, but Ronald, Sergi Roberto moved across a lot, Lamine Yamal with the covering runs… we were very supportive, and very generous.”
Xavi: "Vitor Roque? Tomorrow he will surely have minutes."
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“Kounde has to be a Barca defender. It doesn’t matter where and how many we play with. He is a defender and he is there to help the
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