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Former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernández was this week reunited with a one-time member of his midfield ranks in Catalunya’s capital, this time round on the international front.
The player in question? Frenkie de Jong.
Xavi for his part marked his return to the bench for the first time since departing his post in Barcelona back in 2024 this past August.
Following the departure of another Blaugrana icon in Ronald Koeman, the ex-midfielder was chosen as the man to usher in a new era in Dutch football.
And as alluded to above, early this week, Xavi was reunited with an altogether familiar face.
After he was ruled out of the tactician’s opening round of fixtures as Netherlands boss owing to injury, Frenkie de Jong linked back up with Xavi for the first time since their shared Barcelona days on Monday.
Check out footage of the pair’s warm embrace below:
Conor Laird – GSFN
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