It’s Xavi’s 35th birthday today.
The Barcelona pass master has had an incredible career, playing 744 games, scoring 87 goals, Xavi has won seven La Liga titles, three Champions Leagues, two European Championships and a World Cup.
He’s also probably the best midfielder of his generation and renowned for his passing ability and Barcelona have put together this lovely tribute.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBul70K5lNE
We at SportsJOE are also big fans of the Catalan hero, and to celebrate the great man’s birthday we’ve put our own tribute together.
So please enjoy 35 of Xavi’s best sideways passes*
(*to be watched 35 times – sure they all look the same anyway, and isn’t that what makes Xavi great?)
In all seriousness, here’s here’s a proper collection of his best passes, there’s a lot of them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF0_zOSEdkI
