Messi Closes Found in On All-Time Pele Record
12 March, 2020
FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi didn't sole break a Cristiano Ronaldo record on the weekend, the Argentine likewise closed on on an extraordinary all-period milestone currently held by Brazil legend Pele.
The Blaugrana captain netted the only goal in his side's 1-0 win over Real Sociedad on the weekend, and along the way, became the all-time top goalscorer in Europe's top five leagues, leapfrogging Ronaldo.
It had been his 19th hit of the existing LaLiga marketing campaign, and his 627th for the club total.
As a consequence, he has cut the gap on Pele's record for the most goals for an individual club to just 16 strikes, with the legendary Santos forward netting 643 circumstances during his stint with the Brazilian area.
Messi surpassed third-placed Gerd Muller, who netted 566 goals for Bayern Munich, backside November 2018, and appears more likely to capture Pele in the 2020/21 season.
With 11 games of the prevailing campaign outstanding, the 32-year-old would have to score for a cost higher than one goal per game to check Pele's incredible milestone in this campaign.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za