CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Lionel Messi has been confirmed as the new Barcelona captain , replacing departed club icon Andres Iniesta in the role. Iniesta ended a career-long association with the Catalan giants at the end of the 2017-18 season, joining Japanese side Vissel Kobe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Argentina captain Lionel Messi broke the World Cup appearance record when he took to the pitch for the World Cup final against France on Sunday.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ter Stegen has been named as the new fourth captain of FC Barcelona. The German, now in his ninth season at the club, is taking the place of the retired Gerard Piqué, and thus joins a foursome that also features first captain Sergio Busquets, and his two deputies Sergi Roberto and Jordi Alba.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kylian Mbappe, and not Lionel Messi, has been named Paris Saint-Germain’s vice-captain as the Argentine’s time in Ligue 1 continues to come under question. The public announcement of the decision comes as Messi reportedly considers a future away from the French capital.

Detailed explanation-5: -5. Becoming Argentina’s youngest World Cup Captain. Messi first wore the captain’s armband for Argentina way back in South Africa during the final World Cup 2010 group game. Javier Mascherano was injured for the game against Greece, which then saw Lionel Messi be given the armband.