The wedding of Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez
Xavi Hernandez, also known as Xavier Hernandez Creus, is a Spanish coach and former footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently manages Barcelona, the club where he was formed and played for most of his career.
Xavi started playing football at a young age and joined FC Barcelona’s youth academy when he was just 11 years old. He progressed through the ranks and made his first-team debut in 1998 at the age of 18. Xavi quickly established himself as a key player for the club and became known for his exceptional passing ability and vision on the pitch.¨
Throughout his career, Xavi won several national and international titles with Barcelona, including eight league titles. La Liga, four Champions League titles and two FIFA Club World Cups. He also won the UEFA European Championship with the Spanish national team in 2008 and 2012, as well as the FIFA World Cup in 2010.
Xavi was known for his technical ability, his intelligent movements off the ball and his leadership on and off the pitch. . He was often called the “maestro” by fans and commentators for his ability to control the pace of games.
In 2015, Xavi left Barcelona after 17 seasons to join Qatari side Al-Sadd SC. He retired from professional football in 2019, aged 39, and immediately began his coaching career with Al-Sadd. In 2021, Xavi returned to Barcelona as head coach of the first team, where he continues to make an impact on the club and the sport.
Xavi’s achievements and contributions to the game have earned him widespread respect and admiration from players, coaches and fans around the world.
Who is Xavi’s wife ?
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| Xavi wife |
Núria Cunillera was born in Sabadell in 1981 and graduated in Journalism and Public Relations from the University of Vic, and also completed a master’s degree in Journalism from the University of Barcelona. This led to working in different spaces, such as on the TV3 program, ‘Els Matins’, on Canal Digital news programs and at the TMR Comunicación agency as an account executive.
How was Xavi Hernández’s wedding?
Barcelona coach Xavi married his partner Nuria Cunillera, the wedding took place on July 13, 2013.
Xavi and his fashion journalist wife held the ceremony at the Marimurta Botanical Gardens in Girona – in northern Catalonia – before 180 guests celebrated for the reception at a 15th-century monastery.
Some teammates at the time such as Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas and Andres Iniesta were at the wedding.
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| Messi and his wife arriving at xavi’s wedding |
Among those who did not attend the event were Gerard Piqué, his pop star girlfriend Shakira and Carles Puyol, both abroad.
Iker Casillas, goalkeeping legend for Barcelona rivals Real Madrid, was also invited but was on holiday with his TV presenter girlfriend Sara Carbonero.
David Villa, arriving at his partner’s wedding with his wife
Andrés Iniesta arriving at his partner’s wedding with his partner Anna
Children of Nuria Cunillera and Xavi Hernandez
Nuria Cunillera and Xavi have two children together. They have a daughter and a son.
In January 2016, Nuria Cunillera gave birth to Xavi’s daughter, Asia Hernandez. Three years later, in 2019, the couple welcomed their second child, a son, Dan Hernandez.
