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Farewell to Barcelona legend Xavi: The 'windscreen wiper' that became a passing 'machine'

The midfielder, 39, has announced that he will retire at the end of the season and he will do so as one of the finest players the game has ever seen

"We live in the present, Xavi lives in the future,” the midfielder's former Barcelona team-mate Dani Alves once said, and it still rings true.

While the football world salutes his playing career, after he announced his plan to retire at the end of the season, the Catalan has been focused on his next mission – coaching.

As soon as next August, Xavi could be back on Spanish soil leading a Liga side.