![Spanish midfielder Xavi Hernandez celebrates after scoring during the Euro 2008 championships semi-final football match Russia vs. Spain on June 26, 2008 - Sports Mole Spanish midfielder Xavi Hernandez celebrates after scoring during the Euro 2008 championships semi-final football match Russia vs. Spain on June 26, 2008 - Sports Mole](https://sm.imgix.net/14/26/spain-xavi.jpg?w=640&h=480&auto=compress,format&fit=clip)
Spanish midfielder Xavi Hernandez celebrates after scoring during the Euro 2008 championships semi-final football match Russia vs. Spain on June 26, 2008 - Sports Mole
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Xavi named best player at Euro 2008 but Spain and Barca midfielder fails to make Sportsmail's team of the tournament | Daily Mail Online
![Xavi Hernandez of Spain during the UEFA EURO 2008 quarter final match between Spain and Italy at the Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria, 22 June 2008. Photo: Achim Scheidemann dpa +please Xavi Hernandez of Spain during the UEFA EURO 2008 quarter final match between Spain and Italy at the Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria, 22 June 2008. Photo: Achim Scheidemann dpa +please](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4FBDY/xavi-hernandez-of-spain-during-the-uefa-euro-2008-quarter-final-match-D4FBDY.jpg)