I think Barcelona and the Spanish national team have been good for soccer because there are a lot of teams that come up playing from the back: with the goalie, the defense, moving up a defender to midfield, playing attacking… — Xavi Copy Share Image
I'm a footballing romantic just like Johan Cruyff. We like football that is attractive, attacking and easy on the eye. When you win playing like this it's twice as satisfying. I've always played attacking football: my footballing ideals are very… — Xavi Copy Share Image
To me Paul is a role model. He is the best midfielder I've seen in the last 15 or 20 years. — Xavi Copy Share
I would loved to have played with Scholes. He plays the game the way it should be played and at his peak he was… — Xavi Copy Share
Like so many of the players, I started at La Masia at the age of 11. I can't ever imagine not playing for Barcelona,… — Xavi Copy Share
In futsal, you see whether a player is really talented. You notice the small details in quality, class and tactical understanding. — Xavi Copy Share
Ibiza is a popular vacation place for a lot of the players in Spain. If you go in the summer, there are some of… — Xavi Copy Share
There are a lot of teams that don't want to play, that only want to defend against Barcelona, and that makes it difficult. We're… — Xavi Copy Share
England really is the birthplace, the heart and soul of football. If Barcelona had Liverpool's fans, or Arsenal's, or United's, we'd have won 20… — Xavi Copy Share
It will be difficult to finish my career here. I don't know if I am going to end it at Barcelona, although I would… — Xavi Copy Share
I like to read the papers. I make my living from football, and I like to know what's going on. — Xavi Copy Share
Leo [Messi] is the best player of all time - better than Pele, Maradona or Cruyff. There have been some great teams in history… — Xavi Copy Share
I've no regrets at all, but I still think at times that I would have loved to play in England. You live football over… — Xavi Copy Share
I think Barcelona and the Spanish national team have been good for soccer because there are a lot of teams that come up playing… — Xavi Copy Share
I don't actually watch many shows. I will either watch movies or football. I enjoy to watch games in the Premier League and will… — Xavi Copy Share
In football, the result is an impostor. You can do things really, really well but not win. There's something greater than the result, more… — Xavi Copy Share
