Journalist reveals heart-warming interaction between Xavi and Pedri

It has become abundantly clear, if it was not already, that Pedri is the present and the future of this Barcelona team.

Signed from Las Palmas in 2019, the midfielder arrived at the club in 2020, after spending a year on loan at his boyhood club. Ronald Koeman took a gamble on the teenager and it has proven to be a masterstroke.

Pedri enjoyed a stunning debut season with Barcelona in 2020/21, won a place in the Spain national team, starred at the UEFA Euro 2020, won the Golden Boy award, the Raymond Kopa Trophy, in what proved to be an uber-successful year for the teenager.

While the ongoing season has been blighted by injuries, the 19-year-old has looked unstoppable since completely recovering in early 2022. Pedri has been one of the key architects of Xavi Hernandez’s side that are in a resurgent run.

The Spanish international was once again at the heart of everything as Barcelona secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Sevilla on Sunday night, with Pedri scoring the only goal of the game and what a goal it was!

It was during the live telecast of the said game that ESPN journalist Moi Llorens shared a very interesting tidbit about a conversation that went down between the midfielder and his manager, Xavi in training.

The journalist claims that the Barcelona legend was left in awe of how the teenage sensation positioned his body just in the perfect position every time he received a pass from his teammate. Amazed by it, Xavi would go on to quiz his ward as to where he learned how to do it.

In response, Pedri is claimed to have said: ‘By watching the videos of great Barça players,’ referring to the all-conquering side that had Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets at the heart, pulling the strings effortlessly.

It will certainly have been a proud moment for the 42-year-old, who has repeatedly likened Pedri to his former partner-in-crime, Iniesta.