Barcelona midfielder Xavi says their title play-off with Atletico Madrid will mark an end of an era. The match will be the last in Barcelona colours for defender Carles Puyol, who leaves the club at the end of this season, with goalkeeper Victor Valdes also leaving the Nou Camp - although his final season was brought to an early halt by a serious knee injury in March.
"It's a great final, a fantastic match. It would be the icing on the cake for this generation, playing such an important match as this," Xavi said in a press conference.
"Carles Puyol is an example to us all for his spirit of leadership, and sacrifice. We've been together our whole careers, he's a great person.
"With Valdes as well, the best goalkeeper in Barca history, people don't know him enough, and we are really missing him now. We wish them all the best. They are two great friends.
"We really believed we had no chance (to win the league), but maybe we gave up too soon. We thought we'd lost the league and these things happen in football, and now it's in our hands. It's a very important title, and we have to be together. It's an historic opportunity. It will be a great final match."
