BARCELONA: Lionel Messi was named as Barcelona's captain on Friday following the departure of long-serving midfielder Andres Iniesta, whilst defenders Gerard Pique and Sergi Roberto were named new vice-captains in a remark through the La Liga champions.
Messi, Barca's all-time top scorer, has been a vice-captain since 2015 and takes the club's armband from Iniesta, who succeeded Xavi Hernandez as captain in 2015 however left for Japanese club Vissel Kobe in June.
Midfielder Sergio Busquets was named first vice-captain, followed through Pique, who has been at Barcelona since 2008. It's the primary time Pique has been named a vice-captain at the club.
Academy graduate Roberto took the overall place, vacated through Javier Mascherano who left earlier this yr for Chinese outfit Hebei China Fortune, regardless of most effective being a first staff regular for 3 seasons.
It is the primary time for the reason that 2014-15 season that all the club's 4 captains have come in the course of the club's famous La Masia youth academy.
Messi, Barca's all-time top scorer, has been a vice-captain since 2015 and takes the club's armband from Iniesta, who succeeded Xavi Hernandez as captain in 2015 however left for Japanese club Vissel Kobe in June.
Midfielder Sergio Busquets was named first vice-captain, followed through Pique, who has been at Barcelona since 2008. It's the primary time Pique has been named a vice-captain at the club.
Academy graduate Roberto took the overall place, vacated through Javier Mascherano who left earlier this yr for Chinese outfit Hebei China Fortune, regardless of most effective being a first staff regular for 3 seasons.
It is the primary time for the reason that 2014-15 season that all the club's 4 captains have come in the course of the club's famous La Masia youth academy.
Messi succeeds Iniesta as new Barcelona captain
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