Xavi has revealed his admiration for Matt Le Tissier, saying that his whole house was "obsessed" with the Southampton legend when he was growing up in Spain.
The former Barcelona man Xavi, who now plays for Al Sadd SC in Qatar, has revealed that Le Tissier, who stayed at Southampton for all of his career, was a childhood hero of his because of his "sickening" goals.
"In Catalonia there used to be a half-hour programme every Monday where they'd show the best goals from the Premier League," the 36-year-old said.
"Every week, Matt Le Tissier would be on the show. I'm talking outrageous, sickening goals.
Matt Le Tissier fires in a goal against Manchester United (Getty) (Getty Images)
"Straight in the top corner, left-foot flick and then right over a defender and score against Newcastle.
"We used to say: 'This guy, Le Tissier, is outrageous and he never goes to a big team. He stays at Southampton. It's incredible. He could play for anyone.’
"Our whole house was obsessed with him."
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