Lionel Messi scores his 800th career goal
MOSCOW, March 24 – RIA Novosti. Argentine striker Lionel Messi has scored the 800th goal of his professional career.
The Argentine captain scored a goal in his friendly match with the Panama national team (2: 0), this goal became his 99th goal for the national team. He also scored 672 goals for the Spanish “Barcelona” and 29 goals for the French “Paris Saint-Germain”.
In December, the Argentina national team became world champion for the first time since 1986. Messi was recognized as the best player in the final and the entire tournament. In the final match, the Argentina national team defeated the French in a penalty shootout.
Having played for Spanish team Barcelona since the beginning of his career, Messi joined PSG as a free agent in the summer of 2021. The Argentine has won the Ballon d’Or a record seven times. He also won the 2008 Olympics and 2021 Copa América with Argentina. At the end of February, Messi won the International Football Federation’s (FIFA) award for the best player of 2022.
Source: Ria
With a passion for storytelling and reporting, I am an experienced writer and Editor with a focus on sports. As an Author at News Unrolled, I write engaging stories on the latest developments in the world of sports. My articles have been featured on numerous global media outlets and my work has been highly praised by renowned editors.
