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Sceptics — not that you’ll find any of those in Barcelona — may question just how significant Guardiola’s role has been. Surely a team containing the magic of Lionel Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Carles Puyol & co would have won all those trophies... Full Article at The Malaysian Insider
Q&A with Barcelona's Xavi ESPN (blog) Then we went to the FIFA Club World Cup, where we competed well against Santos. And then, yes, there were two disappointments. La Liga slipped away from us at home versus Real Madrid. Also, the bad luck we had in... Full Article at FIFA World Cup Soccer News
Barcelona's midfielder Xavi Hernandez celebrates after scoring a goal against Granada on March 20, 2012 during a Spanish league football match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. View Photo »
This is the era of the club, the fans know it and now have an exercise of responsibility. Barça return to the fray with its football, open, courageous and the world's best player, Leo Messi, who is eager to erase the bad memory of the defeat to Real.
(CNN) -- Stars from one of the world's great soccer teams will be encouraging reading as part of a new project to put one million digital books in the hands of African children. Spanish football team FC Barcelona -- home to stars Lionel Messi, Xavi,... Full Article at My Joy Online
It's the first Campus Xavi to take place outside of Spain. We also chatted in-depth about Barcelona's season, which will conclude Friday with the Copa del Ray versus Athletic Bilbao, his future and fitness and, of course, Spain's defense of the Euro... Full Article at ESPN
Barça Regal’s brilliant victory in the first match of the semi-finals, Xavi Pascual said he was “very satisfied,” but prudent at the same time. “We played a very complete match, with a lot of rhythm, but we’re only 1-0 up. We have enough experience to... Full Article at FCBarcelona.cat
BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 27: Xavi Hernandez (L) and Carles Puyol of FC Barcelona arrive to the press conference of Head coach Josep Guardiola of FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou stadium on April 27, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. Josep Guardiola has today... View Photo »
Xavi takes the kick, Puyol stands at the top of the box and charges to try and head it in
Together Worldreader and Barça hope to use the popularity of the world's most renowned soccer club to inspire students to continue reading. Appealing to the students' love of their favorite Barça heroes, some of the team's biggest names including... Full Article at About.com: World Soccer
Europe’s top leagues to round out the season before we switch our attention the 2012 European Championships. 5. Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) The Real Madrid veteran led by example at the back as Jose Mourinho’s side went all the way to lift La Liga. ... Full Article at Sports Pundit
Barça Regal and Valencia Basket will open up the semi-final round of the Liga Endesa this evening (21:45, Esport3) at the Palau Blaugrana. The matchup comes at a good time for both the teams: Xavi Pascual’s men have won 12 consecutive matches (10 in... Full Article at FCBarcelona.cat
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This is the era of the club, the fans know it and now have an exercise of responsibility. Barça return to the fray with its football, open, courageous and the world's best player, Leo Messi, who is eager to erase the bad memory of the defeat to Real.
Xavi takes the kick, Puyol stands at the top of the box and charges to try and head it in
The game on Tuesday is crucial for our season. It would be historic, incredible, to make another final of the Champions League ... A large part of our season depends on the game and we hope our fans will be with us to help us pull off the comeback.
Akinfeev was out, for example. In our case, that’s really half the team. Imagine if Xavi and Messi both weren’t able to play for Barcelona at the same time. We’d see a completely different team, a different style.
We are playing for the chance to make the Champions League final, that says everything
We often run into the basketball, hockey, and handball squads ... They are close to us, as we train and play on the same pitch, but there is also great support from the football players. I have met Xavi many times, and he is a real fan of this sport; he congratulates us and always has something to say.
We'll keep fighting, because we know that it's still in our own hands to have a good season
Xavi and Iniesta are players who dictate the rhythm of the game. When you play against them, you need to know that they are guiding the game
This is not a delicate moment, it's a moment of hope ... The chance to complete a great season is still in our hands. We have won three trophies. It would be historic to win the Copa del Rey and reach another Champions League final.
It’s clear that Barcelona are a step ahead of all other clubs. They have reached the last five semi-finals, and that’s not easy at all, but this is football: the best team doesn’t always win. Xavi and Iniesta are players who dictate the rhythm of the game. When you play against them, you need to know th...
This isn't a delicate moment, it's a promising one ... We have in our hands the chance to make it a great season. We are competitive, but this team has stood out for knowing how to deal with losing. We accept loses and move on.
You must stay very focused with players with the ability of Xavi, Messi, Iniesta - I could go through the whole team. We have to press in all areas of the pitch
We are raging inside to turn the result around. The team is very competitive.
It's imperative to play a pressing game ... There's no way you can be passive against them. We'll have a game-plan to attack them but the main thing is a sense of urgency in your defenders. When you give Xavi, Iniesta, Messi – I could go on and on – time they'll hurt you. We have to pressure them in all...
If we could play the game against Chelsea today, then we would
I think it's imperative to play a pressing game ... There's no way you can be passive against Barcelona. We'll have a game-plan to attack them, but the main thing is a sense of urgency in your defenders. When you give Xavi, Iniesta and all the rest – I could go on and on – time on the ball they'll hurt ...
This is not a delicate moment, but one filled with hope
If he is having a good day then watch out ... Barca have other important players, such as Xavi and Andres Iniesta, but it is clear that Messi is the main danger and the one who can unbalance a match the most. We will try to make sure Messi does not have a good day.
Rijkaard did not believe in me. He wanted our game to be based on a superior physical level. He believed that it was the only way to be at the same level as the top clubs in Europe ... Four or five years ago, I was [deemed] terrible and useless. I was Barca's cancer! A player 1,70m tall was simply impos...
We know that we have a player who usually gives us at least one goal or the final pass for other players ... Messi makes the difference and having the best player in the world in your team means you tend to depend a bit on him because he's goal-hungry and it's very possible that in any match he can be t...
We're enjoying the title of best team in the world, which is not a label we put on ourselves but it is a level we have reached on the pitch
Of course (I rate) Messi but Xavi too. Along with Raul, he is the Spanish player that has been closest to winning the Golden Ball and both are examples of professionalism for their clubs.
We can't stop. We don't want to stop, neither the players nor the people that support us. We are enjoying a golden era with exquisite football and spectacular victories, achieving feats that had never been reached, like winning two Club World Cups
I want to learn from players like Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez, and I want to help the club win more titles
I would like to have played with [Zinedine] Zidane and Ronaldo. But I have been lucky enough to play for Barcelona and the national team so I have worked with many top players as well as great people and coaches who have taught me well
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