i said Spanish and European champions Real Madrid do not want to play beautiful football like their bitter rivals Barcelona.
Madrid swept LaLiga and Champions League honours last season but Zinedine Zidane's men have struggled this term, already 16 points behind runaway leaders Barca and Lionel Messi in the league.
Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi believes Madrid lack the culture of beautiful football at the Santiago Bernabeu, highlighting Jose Mourinho's time in charge from 2010-13.
"Barcelona is the final exam for a player," Xavi – who now plays for Al Sadd in Qatar – told El Pais.