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The Catalan player renewed his contract, which now expires in 2014, and is looking to brake records in appearances in Blaugrana shirt. Some believed it was unnecessary for his home club to offer him such a lengthy extension but any Barca fan will surely be pleased to see this player retire at the same place where he made his first footsteps. Player himself spoke recently about his feat but stayed modest in his words: “A symbol of the club’s history? Maybe I`ll start to think about these things when I retire. Because now, I’m just concentrated on winning more titles with the club” First cap for Xavi came more than 10 years ago when Barca former manager, Louis van Gaal, gave him a chance vs. Mallorca when injuries of todays coach, Pep Guardiola, and Albert Celades prompted his debut. “I just thought about winning,” Xavi recalls. Since then, began a brilliant career that saw him play in 299 matches and overtake the legends such as Joan Segarra and Juan Asensi In his 10 years with FC Barc …