Forty - five million Spaniards drew a collective breath at the news on May 2 that Xavi was carrying an injury that might prevent him from playing in South Africa this summer for Spain 's national team .
Xavi is the playmaking genius of FC Barcelona .
Forty - five million Spaniards drew a collective breath at the news on May 2 that Xavi , the playmaking genius of FC Barcelona , was carrying an injury that might prevent him from playing in South Africa this summer for Spain 's national team .