
'Otherworldly' Lionel Messi breaks Barcelona appearance record
CNN
Lionel Messi broke the club's appearance record on Sunday as the Argentine featured in his 768th game for the Catalan giants.
Messi celebrated in style, working his now famous magic in Barcelona's 6-1 victory over Real Sociedad, as he superseded the landmark set by former teammate and club legend Xavi Hernandez, who appeared 767 times for the club. Barcelonaa's official Twitter account dubbed the Argentine an "otherworldly player" and called his record-breaking appearance figure a "stratospheric number."
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