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Xavi Confirms He Will Retire At End Of Season

Xavi Confirms He Will Retire At End Of Season

2017 takes another legend from the beautiful game

Joe Baiamonte

Joe Baiamonte

As if Xabi Alonso, Philipp Lahm, Francesco Totti and Andrea Pirlo all announcing their retirements wasn't enough for 2017, Spanish legend Xavi has also confirmed that he will retire at the end of the current season as he focuses on a new career in coaching.

The 37-year-old spent the majority of his career stockpiling trophies with Barcelona, winning eight La Liga titles, four Champions Leagues, three Copa Del Reys and two FIFA Club World Cups on top of the two European Championships and a World Cup that he won at international level with Spain.

Since 2015, Xavi has plied his trade in Qatar for Al Sadd in the Qatar Stars League, making 56 appearances and scoring 13 goals over the last two seasons, winning the Emir of Qatar Cup, Qatar Crown Prince Cup and Shiekh Jassim Cup this earlier this year.

Regarded as one of, if not the finest midfielder of his generation and one of the greatest of all time, Xavi will now focus on a coaching career, with the former Barcelona captain aiming to manage the Qatar national team for the 2022 World Cup, which will be held in the Arab nation in five years time.






Could we have the beginnings of the next Pep Guardiola in our midst with Xavi stepping into a coaching career?

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: Xavi, Football News, Football, Barcelona, Spain