Lionel Messi On Brink Of Historic Milestone, All Set To Join Cristiano Ronaldo In Elite Goalscoring Club | Football News

One of many best footballers ever, Lionel Messi continues to weave his magic on the sphere, even on the age of 35. The talismanic ahead, who just lately gained the FIFA World Cup with Argentina, is on the point of reaching a historic milestone in his membership profession. Messi, who presently has 699 objectives in membership soccer as knowledgeable, is just one aim shy of getting into the 700-goal membership, which has Cristiano Ronaldo as its solely member in the intervening time.

Messi spent nearly all of his profession with Barcelona, scoring a complete of 672 objectives in 778 video games throughout competitions. Since becoming a member of Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, Messi has scored a complete of 27 objectives in 61 video games. That brings up his tally to 699 objectives in 839 video games. With PSG subsequent set to face Marseille within the Ligue 1, the Argentine could have his eyes set on the illustrious landmark.

If Messi scores towards Marseille, he would turn into solely the second footballer in historical past to attain 700 or extra objectives in membership soccer, Cristiano Ronaldo (greater than 800 membership objectives) being the opposite one, as per GOAL.com.

Within the final match for PSG, Messi scored a dramatic Ninety fifth-minute free-kick to provide his aspect a 4-3 win over Lille in a rare Ligue 1 recreation through which Kylian Mbappe scored twice however Neymar was taken off on a stretcher with an ankle harm.

Messi’s last-gasp winner got here after PSG had squandered a two-goal lead and fallen 3-2 behind, with Mbappe grabbing a late equaliser earlier than the Argentine’s beautiful strike.

The consequence ends a run of three straight defeats for PSG and ensures they finish the weekend as they began it, 5 factors away from second-placed Marseille, who gained 3-2 at Toulouse and host the Parisians subsequent.

That was his twenty seventh aim this season in all competitions, nevertheless it was not the top of the drama as Messi gained a free-kick when he was fouled simply outdoors the world by Benjamin Andre.

The World Cup winner stepped as much as dispatch the lifeless ball into the online off the submit to spherical off a outstanding recreation.

With AFP inputs

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