Messi surpasses Ronaldo’s record and matches the all-time high for a captured player.

Argentine star Lionel Messi has set several records after leading his Paris Saint-Germain team to victory in the French Football League with a 1-1 draw against Strasbourg on Matchday 37 of Ligue 1. .

Lionel Messi scored Paris Saint-Germain’s goal in the 59th minute of the match, interrupting his quick goal in the last 4 matches with the Parisian side.

The Argentine star scored his 496th goal in 574 games for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the all-time leading scorer in the five major football leagues.

Messi has surpassed Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Saudi Al-Nasr club, who scored 495 goals in 626 games played in Manchester United (two periods), Real Madrid and Juventus jerseys.

The Argentine star has also won the 43rd title of his football career, whether at club level (Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain) or national teams (Argentina).

He equaled the Brazilian Dani Alves, who is serving a prison term for sexual assault, in the top of the most titled players in the history of football.

The Argentine star has been crowned by his country as the 2022 World Champion, Copa America, Vinalissima (between South American Champion and European Champion), World Youth Championship (U-20) and an Olympic gold medal. .

The Argentine star has also won 10 La Liga titles, 7 Copa del Rey titles, 8 Spanish Super Cup titles, 4 European Champions League titles, 3 Club World Cup titles and 3 World Cup titles with Barcelona. European Super Cup.

Whereas Lionel Messi, 35, has won two titles with Paris Saint-Germain in the French League (2022, 2023) in addition to the French Super Cup title in 2022.

Source: agencies