Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes that Barcelona are a weaker team without club-legend Xavi Hernandez, who left Barca for Qatari side Al Sadd in 2015. The 37-year-old central midfielder left the club after nearly 20 years as a professional at the Camp Nou. Since his departure Barca have struggled in European competitions, bowing out at the quarter-final stage of the Champions League in 2016 and 2017 after winning it in 2015. Ferdinand came up against Xavi in the 2009...
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