Xavi Hernández collected the league trophy from the hands of Spanish FA president Ángel María Villar after the match against Deportivo, which kicked off celebrations on the Camp Nou pitch.
The 'Azulgranas' stadium was packed to the rafters with 90,000 spectators and the reasons for the festivities were two-fold. Not only were they celebrating the league title, but they were also bidding farewell to a club legend, Xavi Hernández, who sets out on a new adventure in Qatar next season.
After a 17-year stint playing top-level football, the Catalan player was in for an emotional day and was unable to hold back the tears after the countless shows of affection both from the stands and on the pitch, with his teammates wearing a commemorative T-shirt over their kits bearing the number 6 on the back.
Following a group photo, the speeches began. Luis Enrique, one of the vice-captains, Andrés Iniesta, and the skipper and star of the night, Xavi Hernández, all stepped up to the microphone.
The Catalan player, visibly touched by a video in remembrance of his career which was shown on the big screens and by the chanting of the crowd, thanked his family for the "unconditional support" which they have always shown him. He professed himself "the happiest man in the world" and said that he also felt "proud to be part of Barcelona, the best team in the world, whatever they say".
