Tag: Xavi

Xavi’s cease and desist letter to the NFL

To whom it may concern,

I am Xavi, self-appointed Imperial Defender of Pitch Sanctity for FIFA. I am writing this letter to command you to stop desecrating football pitches with your hideously excessive markings and grass murdering behemoths AT ONCE! Though I do not have legal authority over your organization, I do have moral authority over all sporting entities, as decreed by my lifelong affiliation with the ultimate arbiter of all that is good and just, FC Barcelona, and that is much better. Given this, you must respect my command or face the swift and merciless punishment of knowing that I, Xavi, self-appointed Imperial Defender of Pitch Sanctity for FIFA, am dissatisfied.

Though I do not sully my vision by watching English football, I was informed by my dear friend and brother in arms against pitch desecration, Pep Guardiola, of what your brutish spectacle did to the Wembley playing surface. This is wholly unacceptable. Why must you do these things? Are you hoping that all the lines and numbers will distract spectators from the constant stoppages between padded giants bashing into each other? Do you not hear the ghost of Bojan Krkic cry out an agony each time a patch of canvas for passing artistry is pummeled into rotten muck? Are you so insecure that you must emblazon your crest across the center of everything that is good and pure? Does Jose Mourinho put you up to this?! In the name of Deco, I demand answers!

It is far too late to rectify this atrocity, but there are several things you can do in effort to atone for your crimes:

-Personally apologize to me for forcing me to take time out from my busy schedule of counting my Qatari lottery winnings to write this letter.

-Personally apologize to Pep Guardiola for forcing him to express his unparalleled and underappreciated genius on a tragically brutalized surface.

-Establish a charitable organization that teaches children not to paint large numbers on the ground.

-Visit Qatar—it is a magical place that I would probably still endorse even if they weren’t paying me to do so in this letter.

-Plant grass seeds anywhere there is a child with a dream to pass a ball thousands and thousands of times.

-Punch Jose Mourinho in the face.

Complete all of these tasks and I may be willing to remove your organization from my List of Pitch Defilers Who I Will Never Forgive. If you do not complete these tasks, I will continue to write you strongly worded letters until you either see the error of your ways or simply throw them out without reading them. And that’s more than a promise.

Threateningly yours,

Xavi
Self-appointed Imperial Defender of Pitch Sanctity for FIFA

P.S. Seriously, you should visit Qatar. It has a trampoline park and everything.

Qatar National Bank films Xavi’s ultimate fantasy

Noted opinion haver and Al Sadd midfielder Xavi is the star of a commercial for Qatar National Bank and I’m pretty sure he also served as creative director for the project because it depicts the scenario he has always dreamed of: Xavis everywhere.

The ad shows a football match between two teams entirely made up of Xavis, refereed by a Xavi, coached by Xavis, and watched by Xavis. The pitch is perfect. And since everyone in this world is a Xavi, there is universal appreciation for the style of play which Xavi believes is the correct way to play the game. There are no Jose Mourinhos, no pitches that are too wet or too dry — it’s Xavi heaven.

Xavi gets underwhelming reception at Qatar airport

Wasting no time after Barcelona’s treble celebrations, Xavi has already arrived in Doha for his presentation as an Al-Sadd player on Thursday. Normally when a player of Xavi’s caliber moves to a place unaccustomed to hosting superstars, there’s an untamable mob of giddy fans filling an airport terminal beyond capacity. But this is World Cup 2022 host nation Qatar.

Though there were some fans and club officials awaiting his arrival, it was all very orderly and far from overwhelming. Which is probably a sensation he should get used to over the next two years since Al Sadd have an average attendance of about 6,000.

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Barcelona make Xavi cry some more with special tribute event

Barcelona’s determination to drain all the tears from Xavi’s body continued on Wednesday with a special tribute event. Xavi’s friends, teammates, and other Barcelona officials were all present as Andres Iniesta said a few words to begin his long-time teammate’s half hour of crying. A couple of touching videos were also shown and, finally, Xavi gave an extended farewell speech as he prepares to play his last match for Barca (Saturday’s Champions League final) before joining Qatari side Al Sadd.

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Xavi’s letter to Qatar: A formal announcement of his impending arrival

Xavi has announced that he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season and join Qatari club Al-Sadd on a two-year contract. The end of Xavi’s extraordinary 24 years with Barca, from La Masia to winning 23 trophies with the first team, will be an emotional one. But he’s looking forward to his new adventure in Qatar — not only on the pitch, but in his new position with the Aspire Academy and as an ambassador for the 2022 World Cup

This is Xavi’s letter to the people of his new home… 

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The dystopian future in which Xavi is Barcelona manager

Xavi recently expressed his desire to follow in Pep Guardiola’s footsteps and become Barcelona manager once his playing career comes to an end. Though this might seem like a natural evolution for the brilliant midfielder who has been with the club since the age of 11, handing this kind of power to someone who so wholeheartedly believes that the Barcelona Way is the One True Path could actually destroy civilization as we know it.

And how would this horror unfold? Behold the prophecy and heed this warning…

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