Xavi Hernandez

Former World Cup winner Xavi Hernandez was named as a global ambassador for the 2022 World Cup local organising committee in Qatar on Sunday. The 38-year-old, who is currently playing for Qatari side Al Sadd, will be an ambassador for the organisation "responsible for delivering the infrastructure" for the World Cup. "I have seen first-hand what football can achieve in communities in Qatar and across the region," the former Barcelona midfielder said in a statement.