Lionel Messi of Inter Miami has become the fattest player to score 830 goals. The World Cup winner achieved this incredible number in 1056 games.
Another incredible thing about this record is that he managed to score these goals in 100 fewer games than his arch-rival, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Lionel Messi brace against Nashville had brought his career stats to 830 in all competitions. It is a remarkable feat, but Ronaldo is still ahead of him in total goals tally by some distance.
The Al Nassr striker currently has 885 goals in total. The Portuguese has managed to widen goal scoring stats ahead of Messi due to his excellent performance in the Saudi Arabia Pro League this season.
Messi begun his beautiful campaign with Inter Miami scoring seven goals in six appearances this season despite missing different games due to injuries.
In addition, the attacker scored nine goals in all competitions this season. Lionel Messi is looking forward to ensuring Inter Miami finish in a good position this season after the team finish in the second from the bottom of the Eastern Conference of the MLS.
Cristiano Ronaldo is having a fine campaign with the Saudi Arabia team Al Nassr scoring 42 goals in 43 matches this season.
Both players continue to pack up the stats despite the fact they are no longer playing in Europe. The level of consistency had been exceptional.
Lionel Messi who will turn 37 on June 24, 2024, has taken the MLS by storm. Since his move from Paris Saint Germain, the Argentine had settled down quickly to produce his best form.
Cristiano Ronaldo who is now 39 is seeing his best season in seven years. He is currently the highest goal scorer in the Saudi Arabia’s Pro League.
They have continued to achieve greatness even though they are no longer young. It will be difficult to see players who had achieved what those two players have gotten in their life.
Lionel Messi Salary
The Argentine earns a yearly salary of $54 million. He is currently the highest-paid player in the MLS.
Lionel Messi Accomplishments
The player won the FIFA World Best Player award eight times. Also, he won the Ballon d’Or a record eight times. In addition, he won UEFA Player of the Year three times.
The Argentine won the Golden Boot 23 times and the player of the year award ten times. He won the World Cup, Copa America, U-20 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Cup of Champions, and an Olympic Gold Medal with Argentina.
In addition, the Argentine won four Champions Leagues, three FIFA Club World Cups, 10 La Liga titles, three UEFA Super Cups, seven Spanish Cups, and eight Spanish Super Cups with Barcelona.
While he was at Paris Saint-Germain, he won two Ligue 1 titles and the French Super Cup. He won the League Cup with Inter Miami last season.
Lionel Messi stats
Messi has made 898 club appearances, scoring 730 goals and creating 349 assists. He has received 87 yellow cards, along with two red cards, in all club competitions.
Out of the 730 goals scored, 672 were for Barcelona, 32 for Paris Saint-Germain, 20 for Inter Miami, and six for Barcelona B.
He made his international debut for Argentina on August 17, 2005. He proceeded to score 106 goals in 180 appearances for Argentina.
