Lionel Messi captained Barcelona against Gimnastic Tarragona (Joan Monfort/AP)
Lionel Messi will remain as Barcelona captain despite his turbulent pre-season.
The club confirmed on Saturday that Messi, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique and Sergi Roberto will remain as the club’s top four options for the armband.
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