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Barcelona said on Saturday they had named former midfielder and captain Xavi Hernandez as head coach on a contract until 2024. (Reuters/File Photo)

Harsh lessons learnt in Asia will serve Xavi well in dream job at Barcelona

  • Despite often dominating possession, the Spanish coach’s Al-Sadd team lost out in big games, especially against Al-Nassr, because of mistakes and lack of killer touch upfront
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