Tuesday, 20 March 2018

'Cancer of Barça': Camp Nou Legend Xavi Recalls Harsh Criticism He Suffered Early in His Career

​Ex-​Barcelona midfielder Xavi may have left the club as a legend in 2015 as a winner of 17 major trophies in 17 years - including four Champions League titles, but the Camp Nou icon has recalled it wasn't easy as few initially believed he could play in the same team as Andres Iniesta. Xavi had broken through from the junior ranks to the first-team by 1998. He was later famously told by club captain Pep Guardiola that while he had the ability to retire the skipper, the new kid Iniesta was so...

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