Xavi Hernandez has called time on his illustrious Spanish national career in an emotional press conference on Tuesday.
Arguably the greatest Spanish midfielder of all time, Xavi Hernandez has called time on his international career, just weeks after the World Cup finals in Brazil.
The 34-year-old played 133 times for his country, scoring 13 goals in the process and played a big part their Euro 2008, World Cup 2010 and Euro 2012 success.
The Barcelona playmaker, who was tipped to leave his club side this summer, sat down with reporters on Tuesday morning and informed them that he would no longer be a part of Spain’s plans.
“I have decided to retire from international football. I’m grateful for all those years. It has been a fantastic time,” he briefly told reporters.