The stars follow increasing the shine with the step of the years, and Leo Messi is not an exception. The bracelet of captain of the FC Barcelona will go back to belong him so much this Sunday, against the Athletic of Bilbao in Saint Mamés, as in the coming parties of League Santander 2016-17, UEFA Champions League and the other competitions that contest the Barcelona group.

The Argentinian is a fearsome captain that has been able of golear to the big majority of teams to which has confronted along his career futbolística, being Cádiz, Murcia, UD The Palms and Xerez the only clubs to which never has achieved to mark in official party.

It is the fifth player of the FC Barcelona with more parties in the history of the club (349), but anybody doubts that to his 29 years has still spare time to surpass to Víctor Valdés (387), Migueli (391), Puyol (392) and Xavi Hernández (505).

"The Flea" keeps some spectacular figures goleadoras in the official meetings that has contested with the FC Barcelona since it debuted with 16 years, having annotated the scandalous quantity of 314 goals that have served to win in 263 commitments.

It has transformed ten goals or more against 18 teams and, to nine of them, has drilled them with an upper average to a goal by party. The Athletic is the team to the that more goals has marked (21), whereas the Ray Vallecano is the club with which has better half (1,78). To his 29 years, the rhythm of his game is still ascending and crosses a state of spectacular form.

Against the Real Betis went back to give a lesson of good football participating in four of the six goals and leading all the played of attack. The party against the Athletic of Bilbao in Saint Mamés, again luciendo the bracelet of captain in the arm, will not be an exception, to the equal that the rest of parties in which Messi assume the control of the team. The Barça has to a captain of legend.