Masterful Messi breaks La Liga appearance record

Lionel Messi broke Xavi Hernandezs appearance record in La Liga yesterday as he made his 506th appearance for Barcelona in the Spanish top-flight against Cadiz.Messi, 33, drew level with Xavi last weekend on 505 when he scored a brace in the 5-1 win over Alaves at Camp Nou.The Argentina forward is also closing in on Xavis club record in all competitions. The former midfielder, now the coach of Al-Sadd In Qatar, made 767 appearances for Barca before leaving in 2015.Messi played his 761st game for the Blaugrana in the league game against Cadiz and is on track to surpass ex-teammate Xavi in March.However, Messi is still a long way short of the appearance record in La Liga. Goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta leads the way with 622 appearances in the Primera Division across spells with Athletic Bilbao, Barcelona and Valencia before retiring in 1998.
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