Xavi Player Quotations

Like so many of the players, I started at La Masia at the age of 11. I can't ever imagine not playing for Barcelona, let alone not playing soccer for a career. I don't ever want to play anywhere else.

In England, footballers are respected more, the game is more noble, there's less cheating. Every Spaniard who goes loves it - and comes back a better player. If I had ever left, it would have been to England.

In futsal, you see whether a player is really talented. You notice the small details in quality, class and tactical understanding.

Leo [Messi] is the best player of all time - better than Pele, Maradona or Cruyff. There have been some great teams in history - Pele's Brazil, Cruyff's Ajax, Sacchi's Milan - but in the past 20 years this Barcelona team is the best.

Iniesta is easily Spain's most complete player. He has everything.

If he continues like this then I think Messi will be the best player in the history of football.

I would loved to have played with Scholes. He plays the game the way it should be played and at his peak he was the best midfield player in the world.

The way I see it, Messi is the best player in history. He is the one who changes the course of games; he's the best. There is no comparison in my view; he's the world number one and by a margin.