Xavi sets his sights on treble farewell

BARCELONA legend Xavi raised the King’s Cup aloft alongside Andres Iniesta in his final appearance at the Camp Nou on Saturday and now victory in the Champions League would make it a perfect send-off for the midfielder.

Xavi became the first Spanish player to win 24 trophies following the 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao and can still add to that with a victory over Juventus this Saturday.

The homegrown talent may have only been a fringe player this season but his trophy haul over 17 years shows his importance to the Catalan club that he will leave at the end of this campaign.

With the La Liga trophy also in the bag, victory in the Champions League final would see Barca equal their treble success of 2009.

“We could equal the historic treble but who knows? I think Luis Enrique has rotated the squad well and so we are all fresh, which is important,” said Xavi.

“We need to be cautious because Juventus also are a great side that have a lot of confidence. They also have a double and we will see how it works out but we want to make history.”

Boss Luis Enrique also praised the Catalan midfielder, saying: “He has played the most official games and won the most trophies in the history of Barca. He still needs to win the Champions League again and then can retire on the big stage.”