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The passions are rising at the Spanish national team's camp: midfielder Xavi accused his colleagues from Madrid of not being able to reconcile with defeat. The capital club ended the dominance of the Catalans in the Spanish championship and won trophies, but before the European championship Xavi criticized the behavior of the opponents' players. To "Canal+" journalists, the footballer stated: "We congratulated them on the victory, after all, it is sports. We always treated 'Real' respectfully, but we did not receive the same respect in return." 32-year-old Xavi was also surprised by the decision of "Barcelona" coach Pep Guardiola to step down: "It was a big surprise for me, but everything was later explained. "I was also surprised that Tito Vilanova was appointed in Guardiola's place, who had health problems, but I hope that the team will continue to achieve victories."
