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 were euphoric after finally ending a four-year drought from the Champions League quarter-finals, beating Napoli 3-1 on Tuesday night. Manager Xavi Hernandez had earned the praise of the media, but used his post-match press conference to go after the press.
“There is too much pressure on the players. Today it seemed like a heads or tails, an ultimatum, a heads or tails. I told them that no-one was going to die. It was even said that we were the fool of the Champions League. Journalists who say they represent Barcelona. What will we do now with the fool of Europe?”
Xavi: "Whether or not it's possible for me to stay? Today nothing has changed. If we lost, I would be on the street… Today is one of the best moments as a Barça coach, but today nothing changes. Calm down, calm down… It's time to enjoy."
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) March 12, 2024
Xavi has also fervently maintained that his decision to announce his departure at the end of the season has been the correct one.
“People didn’t believe me, they said I was going to lose the dressing room, that they wouldn’t take a step forward. We have received a lot of unfair criticism.”
Xavi Hernandez's comments last night about journalists coverage was not coincidental when he referred to #FCBarcelona as 'the fool of Europe'.
He had a conversation with journalist Ramon Besa about the phrase.https://t.co/epSbLveM1v
— Football España (@footballespana_) March 13, 2024
Meanwhile on Cadena SER after the match, El Pais journalist Ramon Besa explained what was behind Xavi Hernandez’s comments. After the Blaugrana were defeated by Shakhtar Donetsk in the group stage, Besa’s article was published with the title ‘Barcelona beaten by Shakhtar, are the fool of Europe’.
“Xavi’s words did not
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