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OF A LEGEND To A MYTH

Xavi: "Johan Cruyff is eternal and perdurará for ever"

Published:25/03/2016 - 10:16h

Updated:25/03/2016 - 10:16h

The ex captain of the FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernández, has conceded from Qatar some words with which has wanted homenajear to Johan Cruyff, whose death has caused a big sadness in the panorama futbolístico of around the world

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A legend of the FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernández, has wanted to surrender homage from Qatar to the figure of Johan Cruyff, that died this Thursday 24 March after having turned into the father of the style of game that characterises nowadays to the Barça, and that has done him big around the world, awarding him an own shine and an only essence. The one of Terrassa knew very well to the Dutch although it did not arrive to have him like trainer, but were diverse the occasions in which they shared table to speak on football.

From Doha, Xavi Hernández has conceded some words of tribute to Cruyff, collected by the newspaper "Sport": "For me Johan is the most influential person of the history of the FC Barcelona", has left clear in first instance the egarense, conscious that it was the arrival of Cruyff the one who changed the future of the club no only regarding titles, but also to quality and style of game.

"It was an advanced for his period", says Xavi, that invites to the following generations "to be followed his bequeathed always", since they are forced to respect to a person that already is pure history of the club. And it is that the Dutch marked to Xavi Hernández. "To personal level for me has been and will be always a referent like professional and like person. A role model in all the senses, with which have learnt a lot of things and enjoyed always of his company", says the ex player blaugrana.

Xavi Hernández has very clear that the philosophy of game of Johan Cruyff perdurará always, and that treats of a way to understand the football to which the FC Barcelona never will be able to renounce, since it is one of the appearances that characterises to the club historically. "The philosophy of Cruyff is eternal and perdurará for ever and ever. All those that have come and avenged by in front will be some simple impulsores of this big idea".

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