The 25-year-old Argentine fútbol star is just one goal shy of German Gerd Mueller‘srecord of 85 goals in a calendar year after scoring twice in FC Barcelona’s 5-1 win over Athletic Bilbao.
Messi was again a key figure as Barcelona set a new record start to a La Liga season with 13 wins and a draw in their first 14 matches, surpassing the previous best by Real Madrid in the 1991-92 season.
Messi’s 11th double of the season leaves him one goal shy of Muller’s record for club and country in one year, set in 1972.
Lionel Messi is officially in a league of his own… The 25-year-old Argentine fútbol has become the first four-time winner of the Ballon d'Or, FIFA’s Player of the Year award, after breaking the world record for most goals in a year with 91 goals for Barcelona and Argentina. Messi won…
Lionel Messi has extended his record… The 36-year-old Argentine soccer star, who currently plays for Inter Miami CF, has won the Ballon d'Or for a record eighth time, after leading Argentina to the FIFA World Cup title last year. Messi, who beat out Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, becomes the first Major League Soccer-based player…
He’s already considered one of the greatest soccer players of all-time… And Lionel Messi has just shown the world another reason why… The 25-year-old Argentine fútbol star broke German great Gerd Muller’s 40-year-old record for most goals in a year on Sunday by scoring for the 86th time in 2012.…
