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Arriving on the bench of FC Barcelona on November 20, 2021, Xavi Hernandez was unable to get the club where he wanted despite a Spanish championship title during the 2022-2023 financial year.
If his adventure as a coach did not go as planned, Xavi Hernandez will nevertheless remain a legend of the Catalan club. The former number 6 marked the history of the club.
The midfielder formed a magical duo with Andrés Iniesta largely under the guidance of Pep Guardiola. This Saturday at a press conference, the Spanish technician did not fail to pay tribute to his former partner who played his 1000 career match this Friday by facing Ajman Club with the Emirates Club.
“INiesta is the greatest talent I have ever seen in Spanish football. 1000 matches is a lot. I admire him and I love him very much, he is a great friend. One of the best players in the history of football,” he blurted. Words that should please the person concerned.
His goal in the 2010 World Cup final in history
Among his 1000 matches played, Andrés Iniesta could remember just one: the final of the 2010 World Cup against the Netherlands on Sunday July 11. A match that takes him into another dimension. That evening, the Spanish midfielder entered the legend of Spanish and world football by offering his country the title of world champion during extra time.
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