England really is the birthplace, the heart and soul of football. We won 3-1 at Liverpool once and we were both applauded off the pitch.In England, footballers are respected more, the game is more noble, there’s less cheating. Every Spaniard who goes loves it – and comes back a better player. If I had ever left it would have been to England.

—Xavi Hernández, when asked if English football attracts him | in his interview with Sid Lowe, source

*Note: If you haven’t yet read this interview, DO IT NOW. Another testament to just how brilliant this man is.