With Lionel Messi Xavi once celebrated great successes at FC Barcelona. Now he nobles the Argentinian to one of the biggest icons of sport - far beyond football.
Xavi Hernandez called his former teammate, Lionel Messi, almost inhuman at the 2026 World Cup. This was because of his success in scoring a hat trick against Algeria.
The former Barca coach has praised the Argentine, his former teammate in the Blaugrana dressing room, underlining his unique dimension in the history of football.