Xavi: If it was up to me, I would never leave Barça
by Jamie Kemp | Posted on Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Barcelona captain Xavi Hernández has taken part in an exclusive interview with Fiebre Maldini, which will air on Canal+ on Thursday night – where he talks about a host of the biggest talking points around the club at the moment, as well as some other issues close to his heart.
“If it was up to me, I would never leave Barcelona, but that decision will lie out of my hands. There’s been many times where I could have left but I’ve never been able to. I told the club this summer that I didn’t want to play for another club in Europe, I never want to play for someone else against Barça. I want to finish my career here.”
Xavi then spoke about a couple of his teammates at the club. Of course, an interview with a Barcelona player would not be complete without them taking about Lionel Messi for a moment, while Xavi also spoke about his long-time midfielder partner Andrés Iniesta.
“For me, he is the best player that has ever lived. For me, nobody can even be compared to him. He is the best in the world, without a shadow of a doubt. Iniesta? I think he’s the most talented Spanish player in our history. He epitomises everything good that Barça have done in recent times, his play is reflected in it constantly. ”
The 34-year old then spoke about another couple of influential figures in his career, that have unfortunately passed away in the recent past. Luis Aragonés and Tito Vilanova were both important people in the veteran midfielder’s career, and he paid them both extremely high compliments.
“Luis was the most influential person in my career, without a doubt. I don’t want to be unjust by praising him over everyone else that has been a part of it, but I can say for sure, I would not be where I am without him.
Tito Vilanova was an extraordinary man. He was a real football man – a winner but also a very caring person. His human values will leave a footprint in Barcelona for a long time.”
