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Spain coach Luis Enrique: Barcelona captain Busquets can make 2026 World Cup

Spain coach Luis Enrique says he wants Barcelona captain Sergi Busquets to target another World Cup.

Busquets is one of the 26 players called up by Enrique to be part of the Spain squad at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The Barcelona and Spain captain remains key to La Roja just as he does to Xavi Hernandez's side at club level.

At 34, he will be taking part in his fourth World Cup after debuting at South Africa 2010, when Spain were crowned world champions.

"I do not agree it will be his last World Cup," the Spain boss said. "My objective is to convince him to play another one."

Lucho added: "He is like [tennis player] Rafa Nadal. If we manage to play how we want, in the opposition half and pressing well, Busquets is like Nadal, the best in the world, but if the team is stretched and the game opens up, no. But I don't see a better pivot in the world for how we play."

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