Busquets: “It is a pride to go to 'Puyi', it makes me very happy”

The FC Barcelona player Sergio Busquets played his game number 594 with the first team, in the victory over Real Sociedad (2-1) at the Camp Nou, and he became the fourth footballer with the most official matches in the club's history.

“It is a pride to reach these figures, there are many games. If I remember correctly, they have been 13 years playing many games and winning many titles, at a very high level”, stated in statements provided by the club.

Busquets, trained at La Masia, already surpasses another youth squad like the already retired Carles Puyol, who stayed in 593 official matches. “It is a pride to go to 'Puyi' and be next to players like Andrés, Leo or Xavi and many more”, recognized the Spanish international.

“All of them are important in history because of what they have marked and the legacy they have left. That my name is at that height is going to be for a lifetime, for history, it makes me very happy”, be sincere.

Sergio He only has three more players ahead: Andrés Iniesta (674), Leo Messi (747) – the only one active at Barça – and Xavi Hernández (767). In addition, it is only six games away from reaching a round figure of 600 games.