Xavi Hernandez is leaving Barcelona after 17 trophy-laden seasons in which he set club records for appearances and titles won.

The 35-year-old Xavi, who has played 764 matches for Barcelona, said Thursday he will cut his contract short by one year and leave after this season to play for Qatari club Al-Sadd, following in the footsteps of Real Madrid great Raul Gonzalez.
Xavi will lift his eighth Spanish league trophy at Camp Nou on Saturday. He has the chance to add another two trophies to the 23 he has already won, with Barcelona set to play the Copa del Rey and Champions League finals.

"I feel that I need to leave," Xavi said at Barcelona's training ground. "I am 35 and I have spent 17 seasons here. I think it is the moment to leave."

Barcelona hosts Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final on May 30 before fore facing Juventus in the Champions League final on June 6 in Berlin.

"The only thing left is to win the last two finals," Xavi said. "This finale is special for me, spectacular. The script couldn't be

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