Lionel Messi will be Barcelona's next captain
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In his 14 seasons at Barcelona Messi has known three captains: Carles Puyol, Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez. All three players reached Camp Nou after chasing their dream since being at the youth academy. The three are also reference points of the most glorious era of Barcelona's history.
It can be no coincidence that the best Barça side of all time, the one that has won the most trophies and played the best football, coincided with the leadership of three footballers born in La Masia. Logic invites us to think that the former is the consequence of the latter: success came thinks to the enormous faith shown in homegrown players.
The legacy of Puyol, Xavi and Iniesta is clear and marks out a path.
This summer the squad will again vote for its captain and with Iniesta no longer around, Messi will become the owner of the captain's armband, which he will wear on his left arm. No-one can argue with his ascendency in the squad, his status which has been won on the pitch, which is where he shows his true personality, the place where he feels most comfortable.
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I wanted @3gerardpique as a Captain but 🆗
