Spanish League 20-21
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Xavi and Leo Messi. Which duo (Reuters)
After losing Atletico Madrid’s points, Barcelona understand that tonight’s game (Monday, 22:00) against Huesca from the bottom is super important for the championship fight, with a victory for the Catalans not only returning them to second place at the expense of Real Madrid, but also narrowing the gap from Diego Simeone to four. Points only. The game, like all Spanish league games, will be broadcast on Channel ONE for HOT subscribers, yes subscribers, Cellcom TV and Partner TV.
Beyond the desire to compose a fourth consecutive league victory, Barça will witness an exciting and special moment. Leo Messi is set to equal the record for appearances by the legendary Xavi Hernandez, who currently stands at 767 games in the Blaugrana uniform, one more than the genius from Argentina. Who’s on the list? After Xavi and Messi stood Iniesta (674 appearances), Sergio Busquets (616), Carles Puyol (593) and Gerard Pique (558).
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. “
As for Messi and Xavi, the two will be the focus of Catalonia on a variety of other issues in the coming months. As for the flea, incoming president Joan Laporta will have to get him to stay on the team and avoid another saga as there was last summer, all the while the interest from Paris Saint-Germain is growing. Laporta has already said he will talk to Leo’s father, Jorge, in order to advance the issue as quickly as possible.
As for Xavi, the legendary star who left Barcelona in 2015 and has since won numerous trophies as a player and coach in Qatar, is marked as Barça’s next coach. However, without the media in Spain are convinced that at this stage there is satisfaction from Ronald Koeman who may get the reins next season as well. Xavi is highly valued at Barça even with the incoming president and there is a consensus that the job is reserved for him, with the big question being just when.
