Lionel Messi breaks Cristiano Ronaldo record of most goals in top five leagues
Lionel Messi broke another record previously set by Cristiano Ronaldo after Paris Saint-Germain opened the scoring against Strasbourg.
With 12 Ballon d'Or wins and a series of individual honors, the careers of Messi and Ronaldo have always been side by side and they are often mentioned in the same sentence.
But Messi overtook his longtime rival on Saturday night. The Argentinian magician gave PSG the lead with his 16th goal of the season and the one that could have won the Ligue 1 title for Christophe Galtier's side.
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However, it matters more than anything as it is the 496th goal in the top 5 of the European Championship and sees his total goal tally far ahead of Ronaldo, who has scored 495 goals. Messi, who scored confidently after a fine pass from Kylian Mbappe, also did it in 49 games less.
Although second-placed team RC Lens also won, PSG will be crowned champions with a loss if they maintain their lead.
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Messi has had an imperfect relationship with PSG fans and that was severely thwarted recently when he traveled to Saudi Arabia on a contractually required trip without permission. of the club.
It came after a shock loss to Lorient and as a result Messi was suspended and fined. Despite offering a full apology and explanation, the Barcelona legend was booed by fans when he returned to the match against Ajaccio earlier this month. Image:
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His contract at Parc des Princes expires this summer and he continues to be linked with a move to Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal and back to his beloved Barcelona.
La Albiceleste's colleague Emiliano Martinez is doing his best to get him to Aston Villa and has said he is willing to take a pay cut to make the impossible transfer a reality.
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