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For Barcelona, he played 767 official matches, a former club record—now held by Lionel Messi—and scored 85 goals. [11] Xavi is the first player in Barcelona’s history to play 150 European and FIFA Club World Cup matches combined. [12] With Barcelona, Xavi won eight La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles.
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
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.
Forward Thierry Henry and semi-final-winning midfielder Andrés Iniesta were also doubts for the final; Henry damaged his right posterior cruciate ligament in Barcelona's 6–2 league win over Real Madrid on 2 May 2009, while Iniesta was discovered to have suffered a tear in his right thigh following Barça's 3–3 draw with Villarreal on 10 ...
Barcelona players (Messi, Xavi and Iniesta) took all three spots, with the results to be declared on 10 January in Zürich. This was a monumental moment for Barcelona, as the three best players in the world were not only from the club, but all three came from Barcelona's youth system at La Masia. [38]
Teammates Xavi and Iniesta finished in third and fifth respectively, closing out 2009 as one of the most memorable years in Barcelona history. [12] On 16 January, Messi became the youngest player to score 100 official goals for the Catalan club. He achieved the feat by scoring a brace in a league match vs Sevilla at the Camp Nou. He stated, "It ...
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 ...
This is a list of all matches contested between the Spanish football clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid, a fixture known as El Clásico. The club name in bold indicates a win for that team. The score is given at full-time and half-time (in brackets), and in the goals columns, the goalscorer and time when goal was scored is noted.