Barcelona midfielder Xavi says he's long been a fan of English football.
Xavi revealed he was nurtured on watching English football, although the fact that his affection was reserved for exponents of the beautiful game is less surprising.
He told BBC Sport: "I remember John Barnes, Paul Gascoigne and Matt Le Tissier. We used to watch a lot of English football. They used to show highlights and Le Tissier scored some spectacular goals.
"I remember the European Championships in England with Gascoigne playing some great matches and remember the 'sombrero' at Wembley [Gascoigne's goal against Scotland]. It was spectacular."
