Over a decade later, Xavi opens up about the years he came close to winning the Ballon d'Or against Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. P ep Guardiola’s Barcelona dominated world soccer for much ...

David Ramos/Getty ImagesLionel Messi of FC Barcelona (C) holds the Ballon d'Or trophy flanked by his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hermandez prior the Copa del Rey quarter final first leg ...

"I enjoy many footballers in the world but number one in terms of talent is still (Lionel) Messi." Xavi also said: "Maybe the difference between Barça and selection was Messi. We didn't have Leo ...

While Trincao may have struggled at Wolves, his overall improvement can be traced back to his time playing alongside legendary former Barca star Lionel Messi ... greats Xavi and Andres Iniesta.

Legendary Barcelona forward Javier Saviola has stated that former Barca midfielder Sergio Busquets always went unnoticed due to big names like Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez, and Andres Iniesta.