Barcelona icon’s best-ever British XI.
Barcelona star Xavi has named his all-time British XI, featuring some true legends from big clubs such as Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea, but no room for Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale…
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GK: Fraser Forster
Now with Southampton, Forster starred against Barcelona with some stunning goalkeeping heroics when playing against the Catalan giants with Celtic.
DC: Rio Ferdinand
One of the great defenders of the modern era, Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand proved a difficult opponent when playing against Barca.
DC: Sol Campbell
Scoring against Barcelona for Arsenal in the 2006 Champions League final, Sol Campbell is another great English defender to face Xavi.
DC: John Terry
Still going strong for Chelsea, John Terry is another legend of the English game to make it into Xavi’s ultimate British XI.
MC: Paul Scholes
A midfielder who starred for Manchester United playing a similar style to Xavi, Paul Scholes is an unsurprising choice in this lineup.
MC: Frank Lampard
Now with Manchester City, Frank Lampard is a Chelsea legend and another great Brit to star in the Champions League.
MR: Steven Gerrard
Liverpool’s inspirational captain, Steven Gerrard may be leaving Anfield after looking a faded force this season, but he remains an all-time great and makes this star XI.
ML: Ryan Giggs
A player who only retired last summer, Ryan Giggs is another superb player to make this ultimate XI, having achieved great things with Manchester United in Europe.
FR: Theo Walcott
A surprise choice perhaps, but Arsenal winger Theo Walcott terrorized Barcelona when facing them in 2010, and clearly made a lasting impression on Xavi.
FL: Paul Gascoigne
Regarded as one of the most naturally skilled English player the game has produced, Paul Gascoigne is another big name to make this superb lineup.
FC: Wayne Rooney
Scored against Barcelona in the 2011 Champions League final, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has also been a consistent star in England and in Europe for the Red Devils.
