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I will fight for Barcelona place - Xavi

Saturday, August 23 2014 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez discusses his future on Friday (22 August) ahead of the start of the La Liga season this weekend. The Catalan giants will face Elche at the Camp Nou on Sunday (24th August).

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona midfielder: (On his future with the club)

    "Since I started playing here when I was eighteen years old I have always faced very tough competition. Fierce competition as Luis Enrique likes to say. And that is good for the team. Everybody must be ready knowing that this is very long season with lots of games. And we are all important and key pieces in the team. Rakitic, Rafinha, Iniesta, Sergi Roberto, everybody. Also those from the reserve team are at an extraordinary level. This is Barcelona. This is nothing new for me, truly. I will work hard to be important and useful in the team. I am prepared for anything."

    SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona midfielder: (On Barcelona bouncing back from their poor campaign last season)

    "The responsibility is not only in the hands of the coach but also in the hands of the players. In fact I think in this case the footballer has greater responsibility. What happened last season is already in the past. We must focus in the present, not keep looking back. We must try to improve some things we are working on this year and nothing else. Barcelona cannot afford another season without achieving good results. And we are working everyday with that goal in mind. We must forget about last season. A season that wasn't good for any of us, and we must start from scratch. We must focus on Sunday's game and the season ahead with all its new challenges."

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