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Phil Costa·15 March 2021
🥇 Lionel Messi equals incredible record first achieved by Xavi
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Phil Costa·15 March 2021
Lionel Messi loves writing his name into the footballing record books.
All-time top Barcelona goalscorer, all-time top LaLiga goalscorer, most Ballon d’Or awards – he’s done it all.
And thanks to his appearance against Huesca on Monday, Messi has equalled Xavi’s appearance record with 767 for Barcelona.
It’s been 20 years since Barça secured his signature on a paper napkin and neither have looked back since.
There’s been ups and downs but what an achievement for an incredible player.
Here’s to many more.