Messi eyes La Liga goals record
17 Oct 2014 10:27 PM GMT
Lionel Messi will have another chance to match or surpass Telmo Zarra’s six-decade-old La Liga scoring record of 251 goals when Barcelona host promoted Eibar on Saturday. The Argentina captain and four-time World Player of the Year has netted 249 times in the Spanish top flight since he played his first match exactly 10 years ago on a Thursday aged 17.
Messi’s goals -- he has 361 overall in 434 official games -- have helped the Catalan club win 21 trophies during the past decade, including six La Liga titles and three Champions League crowns.
Widely considered one of the best players in soccer history, the 27-year-old has been showered with praises in the run up to the anniversary although his father Jorge insists his son is unaffected either by acclaim or criticism.
Messi’s goals -- he has 361 overall in 434 official games -- have helped the Catalan club win 21 trophies during the past decade, including six La Liga titles and three Champions League crowns.
Widely considered one of the best players in soccer history, the 27-year-old has been showered with praises in the run up to the anniversary although his father Jorge insists his son is unaffected either by acclaim or criticism.
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