Viral Exchange between Luis Enrique and Xavi: “I’ll Grab You by the Balls

The press conferences before tonight’s PSG-FC Barcelona Champions League quarter-final first leg had been heated. ‘Lucho,’ surprisingly, claimed he embodied the Barça style better than Xavi. It was a media distraction maneuver by the Asturian, a master in such tactics. Xavi, on the other hand, lavished praise on his former coach but hinted, “PSG has a team built to win the Champions League, I know the Qataris.”

All eyes were on the reunion between the Barcelona-born coach and the Asturian. They met soon in the tunnel, embraced, and chatted for a while. “I’ve always had a great relationship with Luis, we were teammates, he was my coach. He’s a fantastic person,” said Xavi on the field before the match.

HE BID FAREWELL WITH A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WIN Xavi bid farewell to Barcelona as a player by winning the Champions League under Luis Enrique’s guidance. In this tie, both have much of the season at stake. Movistar+ later released snippets of their conversation. “Hey, Pelopo!” Luis Enrique commented. “What aggression, what aggression,” retorted Xavi. “What do you mean, aggression? You know how I always am… How are you?” the Asturian asked. “Good, good, better now,” Xavi replied. “Are you going to answer today?” ‘Lucho’ quipped. The conversation continues, and Luis ends up saying, “We won’t see each other in the final anymore. Don’t complain, I’ll grab you by the balls…”