Xavi makes 500th La Liga appearance for Barcelona
Reuters
A living legend.
Barcelona midfielder Xavi, widely regarded as one of the best of his generation - and among the all-time greats - joined some elite company Saturday when he was introduced as a second-half substitute in the Catalan derby against Espanyol.
Xavi Hernández celebra 500 partits de Lliga amb la samarreta del Barça #FCBlive pic.twitter.com/YvhHbkpb2u
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_cat) April 25, 2015
The Spaniard becomes only the eighth player in league history to reach the impressive milestone, joining the likes of Raul, Iker Casillas, and all-time leader Andoni Zubizarreta.
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