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Xavi as Barcelona captain in November 2012. On 18 December 2012, Barcelona renewed Xavi's contract, extending it until 30 June 2016. [46] He scored a goal against Real Madrid in a 3–2 win for Barcelona. Xavi was named in the FIFA World XI, along with teammates Iniesta, Messi and Dani Alves. [47]
G. ^ Messi has won the most titles with Barcelona, with 35; 10 La Liga, 7 Copas del Rey, 4 Champions League, 8 Supercopas de España, 3 UEFA Super Cups and 3 FIFA Club World Cups; H. ^ Puyol captained Barcelona to the first ever sextuple. [7] I. ^ Messi is Barcelona's record goalscorer in all competitions including friendlies with 709 goals.
Iniesta was one of the three finalists for the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or alongside Xavi and Messi, placing as runner-up behind the Argentine. [49] Iniesta started the 2011–12 season by scoring the opening goal in the second leg of the Supercopa de España against rivals Real Madrid. Barcelona went on to win the match 3–2 and the cup 5–4 on
Xavi made 767 total appearances for Barcelona, a former club record. In March 2021, Lionel Messi overtook Xavi's record of 767 games played for the club, and presently has made 778 official appearances in all competitions, while also holding the record for the most appearances in La Liga matches for Barcelona, with 520. [263]
In 2010, the final three contenders were Barcelona players Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi. Only team of which youth academy has been represented by final three contenders at a FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala: In 2010, the final three contenders were Barcelona youth academy players Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi.
Andrés Iniesta, who scored Spain's World Cup-winning goal in 2010 and was one of the key players who made Barcelona's tiki-taka thrive for so long, announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday.
Only his contemporaries Xavi, Iniesta and Messi had played more games in the history of the club. [41] In August, he became club captain after Messi left for Paris Saint-Germain . [ 42 ] On 12 January 2023, Busquets made his 700th appearance for Barcelona in his team's penalty shoot-out victory after a 2–2 draw against Real Betis at the King ...
Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets were not a part of Inter Miami’s starting lineup on Saturday night. The global superstars could be in line to take the night off as Inter Miami resumes regular ...