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          Xavi

          The latest news on former Barcelona manager Xavi

          Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez celebrates after scoring a goal against Eibar in his side's 3-0 La Liga victory at the Camp Nou on Saturday. Lluis Gene / AFP / October 18, 2014

          Vintage Xavi inspires Barca in win: ‘Xavi playing well is a nice problem for me’

          FootballOctober 19, 2014
          A little boy in a Lionel Messi shirt attends a Catalonia National Day celebration in Barcelona on September 11, 2014. Quique Garcia / AFP

          La Liga to Barcelona: If Catalonia breaks away, so do you

          FootballOctober 08, 2014
          Ivan Rakitic celebrates with teammate Lionel Messi after s coring in Barcelona's 6-0 La Liga win over Granada on Saturday. Alejandro Garcia / EPA / September 27, 2014

          Fresh feel for Rakitic and Barca; old ghosts for Motta and PSG in Champions League meeting

          FootballSeptember 29, 2014
          Cesc Fabregas has six assists to begin the 2014/15 English Premier League season for Chelsea. Adrian Dennis / AFP

          Chelsea’s Mourinho says Cesc Fabregas ‘so important to us ... he can play any position in midfield’

          FootballSeptember 21, 2014
          Barcelona's Sergi Samper left, celebrates with Gerard Pique, centre, after Pique's goal in Barca's 1-0 win over Apoel Nicosia on Wednesday in the Champions League. Josep Lago / AFP / September 17, 2014

          Sergi Samper latest Barca product to shine with Champions League debut: ‘Samper has a lot of quality’

          FootballSeptember 18, 2014
          Ryan Giggs spoke at the Soccerex European Forum on Wednesday in Manchester. Dave Thompson / Getty Images / September 10, 2014

          Giggs affirms United commitment to development: ‘I want to see young players come through’

          FootballSeptember 11, 2014
          Barcelona striker Sandro Ramirez celebrates with teammate Xavi after he scores the winner in Barca's 1-0 victory over Villarreal on Sunday in La Liga. Juan Carlos Cardenas / EPA / August 31, 2014

          Barca’s other teen, Sandro Ramirez, shines in win: ‘Gratiying to see young guys score’

          FootballSeptember 01, 2014
          Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets (L), Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Barcelona Xavi stand during an official team presentation before a pre-season friendly on Monday. Josep Lago / AFP / August 18, 2014

          Xavi, and Barcelona, battle father time: ‘still great, but with waning physical powers’

          FootballAugust 21, 2014
          Real Madrid signed Colombia World Cup star James Rodriguez, left, in the summer transfer window, while Barcelona made Luis Suarez, right, their signature addition. Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP and Toni Albir / EPA

          Real Madrid and Barca reloading has Simeone pouring water on Atletico title defence chances

          FootballAugust 19, 2014
          Spain's midfielder Xavi Hernandez drives the ball during a Fifa Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 match against Nigeria, at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza on June 23, 2013. Xavi Hernandez announced on August 5, 2014 his retirement from the Spanish team. AFP PHOTO / LLUIS GENE

          Spain’s Xavi Hernandez retires from international football

          SportAugust 05, 2014
          Radamel Falcao came on as a substitute for AS Monaco on Saturday in his first live football action in six months following a torn ACL. Matt Dunham / AP / August 2, 2014

          Friendlies: Falcao returns to Monaco; Xavi scores in Barca draw

          SportAugust 03, 2014

          Kalba have designs on sticking around this time in the Arabian Gulf League

          SportAugust 03, 2014
          Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal shown at a press conference on July 28, 2014 during their US pre-season tour. Shawn Thew / EPA

          Louis van Gaal on Mourinho mind games: ‘He shall not do that with me’

          SportJuly 30, 2014
          Julian Green scored his first international goal against Belgium for the US at the 2014 World Cup. Ali Haider / EPA / July 1, 2014

          Julian Green seeks role in Guardiola’s Bayern after World Cup introduction

          SportJuly 29, 2014
          Dejan Lovren, centre, celebrates scoring for Southampton against Liverpool in a Premier League match during the 2013/14 season. Phil Noble / Reuters / September 21, 2013

          Transfer talk: Liverpool officially sign Dejan Lovren; Fiorentina sign Argentina’s Basanta

          SportJuly 28, 2014
          Keylor Navas comes out of the area to gather the ball in Costa Rica's 2014 World Cup group match against England on June 24, 2014. Jeff Gross / Getty Images

          Levante’s Keylor Navas bringing Costa Rica along for his rise

          FootballJune 28, 2014
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