The midfielder is a prominent face of the MLS, once a victory lap league for aging global stars that has now grown into a bona fide European factory line. His journey is a harbinger of where the league is headed.
Outgoing Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández says his work at the club has never been sufficiently valued and that it will be “impossible” for his successor to enjoy the job.
Coach Luis de la Fuente celebrated Spain’s history-makers and warned there is still more to come after they became the first team to win the European Championships four times by beating England 2-1 in Sunday’s final at the Olympiastadion.