David Beckham has paid tribute to Xavi ahead of the midfielder's final appearance for Barcelona.

The 35-year-old will apparently captain Barca against Juventus in tonight's Champions League final in Berlin, before moving to Qatari outfit Al Sadd.

Following a hugely successful career with the Catalan giants, Beckham believes that Xavi ranks among the greats of the game.

24 years , 24 trophies including a World Cup .. Loved by his city , his country and the world of football... It was an honor to have played against a player with so much ability and that was a true gentleman on and and off the field ... You will be missed .. 🇪🇸 @xavihernandezoficial @fcbarcelona

A photo posted by David Beckham (@davidbeckham) on Jun 6, 2015 at 4:31am PDT

Xavi has previously won the Champions League three times with Barcelona.

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Jack Prescott