This season’s FC Barcelona team is the best and most spectacular I’ve seen since I started watching football some 20 years ago. Messi might be its shining star, Xavi is its heart and soul. And look, he’s a football player who can say interesting things in an interview.

From Weekly Filet #6, in February 2011.

“I’m a romantic”

“I’m a romantic”

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