What Lionel Messi does not have? Ballon d’Or, Copa America, World Cup all belong to the Argentine football wizard. Still want more. And if you don’t want to, why is he showing one eye-catching exhibition after another?
Last Sunday, Messi scored a pair of goals for his team Inter Miami in the Major Soccer League (MLS) of the United States. Opponents are city rivals Orlando City.
Messi scored two goals in number. But he contributed to every goal. Messi’s 6-year-old teammate Luis Suarez scored for the first time in Barcelona after joining Miami. He also scored a pair of goals.
The team won 5-0 on a day of double goals from the two main stars.
Messi has touched a great milestone on the day of winning the team by a big margin. He scored his 500th goal in his club career in this match. Messi had to play 587 matches to reach this milestone.
Cristiano Ronaldo reached this milestone last year before Messi. However, Messi has written his name in the 500 goal club by playing 67 matches less than Ronaldo.
Messi started his club career in La Liga in 2004 for Barcelona. He played 520 matches and scored 474 goals in a 17-year career before leaving the club in 2021.
In 2021, Messi joined Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in the French League A. He played 58 matches and scored 22 goals in his 2-year career there.
Then in 2023, Messi left Europe and moved to the United States. There, Messi joined Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami. This star footballer is currently playing for Miami. Scored 4 goals in 9 matches for Miami so far.
And the game of the club and his own national team Argentina – Messi’s total number of goals is 824.
MH/GKS
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