Xavier Hern疣dez i Creus (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈʃaβi erˈnandeθ]; born 25 January 1980 in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain), commonly known as Xavi, is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona. Widely considered among the finest playmakers in world football, Xavi was named the official Man of the match of the 2009 Champions League Final as he helped Barcelona defeat Manchester United to win their third Champions League-title. He was named Player of the Tournament by UEFA at UEFA Euro 2008 and was one of the five finalists for the 2007-08 FIFA World Player of the Year. In all he has been capped 84 times for the Spanish national team. Xavi has increasingly been hailed as one of the greatest midfielders ever to play the game. He is regularly cited as the best midfielder currently playing. Source:
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