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Messi Closing In On Pele’s All Time Goal Record

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  •  EKOHOTBLOG, 5th December, 2020
  • Lionel Messi could break Pele’s all time one club goal scoring record in upcoming  La Blaugrana’s weekend La Liga and champions league clashes.

Messi was rested for Barcelona’s midweek Champions League win over Hungarian side Fernecvaros, but he is expected to return to Ronald Koeman’s side for the trip to Andalucia tomorrow.

The 33-year old is currently on 641 Barcelona goals, just two behind Pele’s 643 for Brazilian giants Santos, a record which has stood since his move to MLS side New York Cosmos in 1975.

Pele amassed his total across 18 seasons of football in Brazil, with 40 or more goals scored in all competitions in an incredible eight seasons, before moving on to the United States.

Messi trails the Brazilian icon by just two goals, and looks certain to top it before the end of 2020, with his season by season numbers equally impressive.

The Argentinian has netted 40+ goals in ten seasons since his Barcelona first team debut in 2004, with his 2011-12 total of 73 goals in 60 appearances bettering Pele’s best ever haul of 66 in 46 back in 1957.

Read Also: Ronaldo The Best Player In The World Ahead Of Messi, But I’m The Greatest Of All Time- Pele Says At 80

How Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in on Pele’s all-time goal record in competitive matches… and where does Messi sit?

  1. PELE – 767 not the 1,000 he once claimed
  2. CRISTIANO RONALDO – 749
  3. ROMARIO – 734
  4. GERD MULLER – 720
  5. LIONEL MESSI – 711 pic.twitter.com/QdRRehmFCS

— Lilian Chan (@bestgug) November 25, 2020

Pele remains top of the all time goals list, for club and country, with 757 however, both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could still catch him.

Messi has a total of 712 for Barcelona and Argentina, putting him in fourth in the list behind Romario, with Ronaldo in second spot on 750




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