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> [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 always looking for the open space. A lot of times we'll face six defenders and four…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/there-are-a-lot-of-teams-that-don-t-want-to-play-that-only-want-to/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/i-think-barcelona-and-the-spanish-national-team-have-been-good-for/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

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## More by Xavi

> [To me Paul is a role model. He is the best midfielder I've seen in the last 15 or 20 years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/to-me-paul-is-a-role-model-he-is-the-best-midfielder-i-ve-seen-in-the/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [I would loved to have played with Scholes. He plays the game the way it should be played and at his peak he was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/i-would-loved-to-have-played-with-scholes-he-plays-the-game-the-way/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/like-so-many-of-the-players-i-started-at-la-masia-at-the-age-of-11-i/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [In futsal, you see whether a player is really talented. You notice the small details in quality, class and tactical understanding.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/in-futsal-you-see-whether-a-player-is-really-talented-you-notice-the/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [Ibiza is a popular vacation place for a lot of the players in Spain. If you go in the summer, there are some of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/ibiza-is-a-popular-vacation-place-for-a-lot-of-the-players-in-spain/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/there-are-a-lot-of-teams-that-don-t-want-to-play-that-only-want-to/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/england-really-is-the-birthplace-the-heart-and-soul-of-football-if/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/it-will-be-difficult-to-finish-my-career-here-i-don-t-know-if-i-am/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [I like to read the papers. I make my living from football, and I like to know what's going on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/i-like-to-read-the-papers-i-make-my-living-from-football-and-i-like/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [ Leo \[Messi\] is the best player of all time - better than Pele, Maradona or Cruyff. There have been some great teams in history… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/leo-messi-is-the-best-player-of-all-time-better-than-pele-maradona-or/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [Iniesta is easily Spain's most complete player. He has everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/iniesta-is-easily-spain-s-most-complete-player-he-has-everything/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/i-ve-no-regrets-at-all-but-i-still-think-at-times-that-i-would-have/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [I think Barcelona and the Spanish national team have been good for soccer because there are a lot of teams that come up playing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/i-think-barcelona-and-the-spanish-national-team-have-been-good-for/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/i-don-t-actually-watch-many-shows-i-will-either-watch-movies-or/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/xavi/in-football-the-result-is-an-impostor-you-can-do-things-really-really/)

[Xavi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/xavi/)

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