Title: light up (as if you have a choice)
Characters: Xavi Hernandez, Pep Guardiola, Carles Puyol, Andres Iniesta (and assorted other people involved with FC Barcelona from the 1990s onwards)
Disclaimer: Not at all true. Makes no representations as to what any of these people are actually like. See end notes.
Summary: When asked about the comparisons, he could only say that it was an honour to be associated with Pep, which was at least the honest truth. What he couldn't say was that despite Pep's own best attempts at defusing the rising tension, the thought of the path he'd been set on scared him like nothing else. Xavi finds his own way.
Notes: Written for the 8th edition of
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Xavi was born a footballer, just like his brothers and sister and his father before him. )