Guardiola’s forecast that Iniesta was heading to the summit of the game was unerringly accurate. Thankfully, for a generation of football fans, it did not come at the cost of Xavi’s role in the side, ...

With the FIFA Ballon d'Or winner scheduled to be announced Monday in Zurich, CBCSports.ca looks at the three players — FC Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta — nominated ...

Xavi admits Messi and Ronaldo were on another level Despite being named the third-best player in the world three times (in 2009, 2010, and 2011), Xavi never considered himself on par with Messi or ...

A decade later, Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta reunited on the pitch, celebrating their return with a victory over the Whites. The "Clásico de Leyendas" between the stars of FC Barcelona and ...

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta has reflected on his on-pitch relationship with former team-mate Xavi, highlighting that, despite their great success later in their careers, early on many didn't ...

Story by Powered by Ivan Rakitic talks Messi, Yamal, Joan Garcia, Pedri, Xavi, Iniesta, Ter Stegen, Nico Barca Universal July 12, 2025 at 7:35 AM PDT · 9 min read ...