Messi equaled the record for appearances

Leo Messi continues to engrave his name on the pages of Barcelona’s history. The Flea, who opened tonight (Monday) in the home game of the Blagrana against Huesca, raised his balance of appearances in the Catalan uniform to 767, thus equaling the club record that has belonged to this day exclusively to the legendary captain, Xavi.

The Argentine star, who will leave Xavi behind in his next game and be left alone at the top of the table, looks down on other big symbols of the club like Iniesta (674 appearances), Sergio Busquets (still active), Carles Puyol (593) and Gerard Pique (still active) . In Barcelona, ​​a special sign was dedicated to them with the caption: “Touch the sky.”

In honor of the occasion, Xavi, Who is on the lines of Qatari al-Sad, spoke on the subject: “It must be Messi who will break the record for performances. This is the best player in the history of Barcelona, ​​it is an honor for me that the greatest player in the world is the one who will overtake me. It was a pleasure to see him play, I shared with him a dressing room and moments I will never forget. You can’t compete with Messi because he is the best there is. ”

Xavi and Leo Messi (Reuters)