Xavi breaks down in tears in final Barcelona appearance at Nou Camp

May 23, 2015 | at 11:48 PM |

Xavi lifted his eighth La Liga trophy after the game, which was Barcelona's 23rd in their history, before delivering his speech.

The 35-year-old fails to contain his emotions as he breaks down in tears while speaking to the crowd. Xavi Hernandez broke his promise as he waved goodbye to Barcelona at Nou Camp on Saturday evening. He had said that he wouldn't cry, but the emotion of the occasion proved too much for him in the end.

"I tried to control my emotions, but in the end it wasn't possible," he said as tears filled his eyes after his side's 2-2 draw with Deportivo La Coruña. "I will miss everything about Barça. I will miss Barcelona more than Barcelona miss me. The club is above any one person."

A giant banner greeted him as he made his way on to the pitch, thanking him for his 17 years of service to the first team, while his teammates wore T-shirts with his famous No.6 on the back after the game.

 

"Nobody can replace Xavi," was the quick-fire response from Enrique. "There is no other Xavi; as a player, he is practically unique. For me, he's still good enough to play one more year for Barca — but he's made his decision.

It had been a day of tributes in honour of the 35-year-old, who on Thursday announced he would leave the club for Qatari side Al-Sadd at the end of the season.

Xavi is leaving Barcelona, aged 35, to go and play for Qatari side Al-Sadd, but will almost certainly remain a legend at Barca having played 826 games for the club since breaking through their youth system.