Xavi Spotted A Mistake In Diego Maradona Statue Immediately, Nobody Else Could And It 'Blew Them Away'

Thursday saw Xavi take his Barcelona side to the Diego Maradona Stadium and inside is a tribute to the Argentina legend.

The 42-year-old is a student of the game and while being shown the statue, he spotted an error and had to point it out.

Maradona's strongest side was his left, but the statue has him controlling the ball with his right thigh.

Xavi is reported to have remarked: “How pretty. The only problem is he’s carrying the ball with his right leg but he was left-footed."

It's the first time the Blaugrana have been in Europe's second-tier competition since 2004 and they're arguably favourites to win it now.

They've been reborn under Xavi's management and he made a number of quality signings in January.

Dani Alves returned to the club as a free agent and Ferran Torres arrived early in the window.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Adama Traore would follow in the final week of the window and results have picked up.

"Napoli pressed high up and spaces were available in behind them. From defending a corner, we made a textbook counterattack.

"We took advantage of our fast players. We understood how to create and use a ‘free man’. I’m very happy for the team."