6, here are six of his greatest achievements and performances during his playing days. AP Photo/Luca BrunoĪs perhaps one of the game's best ever at No. Xavi was part of the legendary Barcelona side that won everything in 2009.
Indeed, Xavi has won all there is to win as a player with both club and country, with an enviable CV that few in world football could hope to better. He returns as an undoubted fan favourite, having played an integral role in Barca's last great era of success - a midfield metronome keeping things ticking over in that dominant team alongside the likes of Andres Iniesta, Carles Puyol and Lionel Messi. Xavi has been cutting his teeth in management out in Qatar as head coach of Al Sadd since hanging up his boots at the club in May 2019. And now they have turned to a club legend. The Catalans dismissed Ronald Koeman last month after just 14 months and 67 games in charge after they slumped to ninth in LaLiga, 14 points off the top spot.
