The Catalan midfielder will go down as one of the best maestros in the history of football. His control of the game, passing and understanding of the Barcelona system made him a hero for all culés. Over his career he won many major honours at both club and international level. A player who marked an era at FC Barcelona
To talk about Xavi is to talk about Barcelona. He embodies like few others the tradition of continuity that began with Cruyff, continued with Guardiola and that he now tries to imprint on the team from the bench.
Xavi Hernandez became one of the best players in the history of the azulgrana club. The Terrassa native was the true master of the midfield in every game Barca played.
His technique, vision and passing were key to recognising this player as one of the great legends of Spanish football. We take a look back at some of the moments of this homegrown player.