by Xavi Hernandez admiration for Lionel Messi is as strong as ever despite the distance between the two friends.
Messi is extending his playing career at Inter Miami, with the ultimate goal of leading Argentina's FIFA World Cup defense in 2026, with Xavi looking for a new coaching challenge.
The elder Barcelona The boss is willing to wait until next summer to make a decision on a new role as he continues a break from the game.
The pair is synonymous with the most successful period of Barcelona, with Xavi the metronome of the midfield, and Messi the talisman in attack.
Together the duo won seven The League titles and four UEFA Champions League crowns as perhaps the greatest club team of all time.
Xavi's success at Barcelona was also combined with gold for the Spanish national team, as he won two UEFA European Championships and a World Cup, from 2008 to 2012.
However, this period was less successful for Messi and Argentina, as he had to wait until 2021 to win a first title, and Xavi believes that the addition of Messi could have made Spain even more dominant at that time. .
“Maybe the difference between Barça and Spain was Messi. We didn't have Leo in the national team, we didn't have such a differential player, we had to trust more in the team in general”, as quotes from Relief.
“But we also achieved success – Euros, World Cup, Euros. And at Barça we had a very good generation that achieved everything.”
