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The Barcelona midfielder played his 594th game for the club against Real Sociedad, beating club legend and former teammate Carles Puyol.
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets made his 594th With the first team in Wednesday’s 2-1 victory against Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou, he becomes the fourth player to play the most games in official competition in the club’s history.
“I am very proud to have reached that figure, there are many games. If I am not mistaken, it has been 13 years playing many games and winning many trophies, at a very high level,” said Busquets.
Busquets, who arrived through the youth system in La Masía, has surpassed another product of the youth team: the former center-back, now retired Carles Puyol, who played 593 official matches with Barça. “I am very proud to have surpassed Puyi and to be alongside players like Andrés, Leo, Xavi and many others,” added the Spanish international. “All of them were important in history because of what they have done and the legacy they have left. That my name is up there with them, and it will be forever makes me very happy.”
Busi joins the legendary trio from Barcelona
Sergio finishes three Barcelona players ahead of him in the ranking: Andres Iniesta (674 games), Leo Messi (747) – the only one of the three that is still active with Barçaand Xavi Hernandez (767). He’s got another milestone on the way, he’s now just six games away from hitting 600 games.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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