Ex-Barcelona star Xavi gives his yacht to help outcasts {watch video}

A star on the pitch as well as off it, Barcelona incredible Xavi has given his own yacht to philanthropy in an offer to help outcasts bridging the Mediterranean Ocean.

Xavi – now carrying out his specialty with Al Sadd in Qatar – gave over the vessel to non-government philanthropy association Proactiva Open Arms, which will be unloaded to raise assets to help the POA proceed with their salvage work.

The POA from Barcelona, Spain work along the Greek coast in Lesvos, covering 17 kilometers via area and ocean as they help those looking for asylum over the Mediterranean.

"The soccer player Xavi Hernandez works together with Proactiva Open Arms with the gift of a recreational specialty to be unloaded sooner rather than later," the philanthropy said by means of their online networking channels Twitter and Facebook

"He was acquainted with our work a while back and chose to give his yacht to acquire more assets so as to guarantee the perpetual quality of the mission.

"Much thanks to you, Xavi, signals like yours, will spare numerous lives."

Previous Spain universal Xavi showed up in 17 years with Barcelona's senior group, having risen up out of the adolescent set-up.

Amid his celebrated profession at the Camp Nou, Xavi won eight LaLiga titles, four Champions Alliances, among 13 different bits of flatware.

The 36-year-old additionally helped Spain to triumph at the 2010 World Glass.