Xavi Hernandez News, facts and fixtures that every Barcelona fan should know

Xavi Hernandez news and facts are one thing, but we can’t just ignore the history and life of Xavi Hernandez before he was introduced as a senior player in Barcelona FC. Let us take a look on the history of the great midfielder in the world.

Xavi Hernandez History

Xavi Hernandez Creus or Xavi was born in Terrassa district, Barcelona, Spain. His father, Joaquim was a former player in the Sabadell first division, a club based in the Sabadell suburb of Barcelona. Xavi talent brought him to the Barcelona youth system at the age of 11. As he played in the youth club, he started to develop his skill and shine his talent that brought him to the Barcelona FC team B and it was not long that the Barcelona team A recognized his game play, selected him as a star player in Barcelona FC, playing as a midfielder. Xavi as the youth player liked the game play of English star midfielders including John Barnes, Paul Gascoigne and Matt Le Tissier.

Quotes about Xavi Hernandez Crues

Before we talk about the game play and tactics of the great Spanish midfielder, let’s see what different talented Soccer players and soccer managers quotes about his gaming skills. Sir Alex Ferguson, who spent 17 years as a manager for Manchester United quote Xavi as a bigger problem even more than Messi. In an interview he expresses Xavi abilities as:

It wasn’t really Messi who was the problem. It was Iniesta and Xavi. They can keep the ball all night long. — Sir Alex Ferguson

While we live in the present, Xavi lives in the future. He thinks ahead of everyone else and he makes everything so much easier. -- Davi Alves

He played a long time for Barcelona almost considered as the heart of the club. His game play set records for the club that everyone was expecting of him.

Xavi Hernandez Skills

Xavi has strong passing and game making skills, he was good in short passing, long crosses, dribbling and ball control. With good vision he helps the strikers in placing the ball into the net or maybe take the charge to the utmost finishing.