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.
Xavi Hernandez has claimed that Barcelona need more signings despite their dominant 3-0 friendly win against Real Madrid yesterday (29 July).
The Catalan giants have signed Ilkay Gundogan and Oriol Romeu to make up for Sergio Busquets' exit in midfield. Inigo Martinez has arrived in central defense following Gerard Pique's retirement midway through last season.
18-year-old striker Vitor Roque has signed for Barca for €40 million but will only join the club in January. Xavi is reportedly keen to add a new right-back and a midfielder to his team.
Barca lack a quality right-back the Spanish tactician trusts but Sergino Dest is eager to provide an in-house solution to that problem. Meanwhile, it has been claimed that Romeu wasn't a signing that the former Al Sadd manager wanted.
Xavi has now clearly outlined the need for new signings to director of football Mateu Alemany and club president Joan Laporta, saying (h/t @ManagingBarca on Twitter):
Barcelona are apparently working towards raising cash to register their new signings and bring in more new faces. Nico Gonzalez, Trincao, Jordi Alba, Alex Collado and Samuel Umtiti have also left the club on a permanent basis.
Xavi Hernandez is not getting carried away by Barcelona's 3-0 pre-season win against Real Madrid at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.
Ousmane Dembele, Fermin Lopez Martin and Ferran Torres were on target for the Spanish coach's team. Real Madrid managed 29 shots to Barca's 12 but failed to Marc-Andre ter Stegen in goal.
After the game, Xavi clarified that the result is secondary considering it is still pre-season. He said, via Forbes:
Barca enjoy a good record in competitive El Clasicos, winning five of the last seven games against Real Madrid across competitions. They
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