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Messi Breaks Pele Scoring Record


Wed 23 Dec 2020 | 11:30 AM
Mohamed Helba

Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored his 644th goal for Barca during his side's vwin over Real Valladolid to break Pele's record of the most goals for one club.

Argentina forward Messi, 33, scored Barca's third when he collected Pedri's backheel, took a touch then slotted the ball past goalkeeper Jordi Masip.

Messi made an assist for the first goal when his cross was headed in by Clement Lenglet and started the move for the second, finished off by Martin Braithwaite.

Messi also hit the bar in injury time.

Brazil great Pele netted 643 goals in 19 seasons for Santos in his homeland between 1956 and 1974.

Messi, who scored his first goal for Barca in 2005 and has gone on to win 10 La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues, is out of contract at the end of the season and able to talk to other clubs from January.