Messi breaks another record..

Barcelona star Lionel Messi broke a 40-year-old record for the most goals in a calendar year with a first-half brace at Real Betis.

Messi took just 16 minutes to equal German legend Gerd Mueller's mark of 85 from 1972 when he slotted a ball from Adriano into the corner.

But the 25-year-old surpassed Mueller nine minutes later with a sweeping shot he was afforded by Andres Iniesta's deft backheel.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11833/8320993/Barcelona-s-Lionel-Messi-breaks-Gerd-Mueller-s-40-year-record-with-first-half-double-at-Betis



IMO he is the greatest player to ever grace a football field, ok he has excellent players around him at Barca but to score 86 goals in 12 months for any club is amazing.

aaron_bwfc wrote:Barcelona star Lionel Messi broke a 40-year-old record for the most goals in a calendar year with a first-half brace at Real Betis.

Messi took just 16 minutes to equal German legend Gerd Mueller's mark of 85 from 1972 when he slotted a ball from Adriano into the corner.

But the 25-year-old surpassed Mueller nine minutes later with a sweeping shot he was afforded by Andres Iniesta's deft backheel.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11833/8320993/Barcelona-s-Lionel-Messi-breaks-Gerd-Mueller-s-40-year-record-with-first-half-double-at-Betis



IMO he is the greatest player to ever grace a football field, ok he has excellent players around him at Barca but to score 86 goals in 12 months for any club is amazing.

club and country


JSL

Muller scored his in around 30 fewer games

The guy is pure class. The way he glides past 4-5 players is great to watch. He never loses the ball. Congrats to him.

I hope to see him in the prem one day.

The ball seems to be glued to his feet. A joy to watch.