The Argentine striker Lionel Messi, who scored twice Sunday against Real Betis where Barça has become 1-2 at the 15th day of the Spanish Championship, beat the old record of 1972, 85 goals scored in a year by the German Gerd Müller.Scored twice on the lawn of Real Betis on Sunday to the 15th day of the Championship of Spain, Messi has added another record to his collection already expanded: with 86 goals in 2012, it has indeed erased the mythical tablet Bayern Munich striker Gerd Müller, alias "Bombardier Nation."
"This record is beautiful for what it means, but the key is to win and maintain the distance to face our pursuers," said the hero of the day after the match won by Barcelona 2-1.
And that the Argentine, who was out on a stretcher Wednesday to face Benfica in the Champions League (0-0), was not even sure to hold twenty-four hours of the game!
Finally, his bruised left knee, quickly forgotten, has not prevented the Pulga (the flea, his nickname) to forge a little more his own legend. After an extremely prolific year 2012 marked not only by that record, but also the highest number of goals ever scored in a season in La Liga (50) Messi certainly share favorite to receive January 7 which would be the fourth ball Golden career.
A figure by which it exceeds the myths Michel Platini, Marco Van Basten and Johan Cruyff. Of course, finalist teammate Iniesta and his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, there is still walking cross the wisp Argentina.
Virtuoso
Messi has such a ranking lower than the 2011-2012 Portuguese, Spanish Championship winner when Messi and Iniesta can not claim that the King's Cup.
The defeat in the semi-finals of the Champions League against Chelsea, eventual winner of the competition is particularly across the throat of the Catalans. But Argentina will definitely put the odds on his side if we take into account the fact that in 2011-2012 will also become the top scorer in the history of Barça (the attacker before 40-50 years Cesar Rodriguez), also matching the record of the Italo-Brazilian José Altafini 14 goals scored in a season in the Champions League.
At age 25, where it is difficult could stop "El Diez" (10), outstanding scorer, but also football virtuoso, interpreting the mysteries of the game in a way so natural.
It is also often the attitude intuitive, almost childlike seduces observers of the game, giving Messi ahead of Ronaldo often a soloist.
I bet, however, that the Pulga, true to its credo of football as a team game, the host record as he welcomed all others saying not to pursue the best brands, only wins and Messi the beautiful game or the player who made football easy.
Lionel Messi in brief
Full name: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccitini
Date of Birth: June 24, 1987
Place of birth: Rosario (Argentina)
Height: 1.69 m
Weight: 67 kg
Club: FC Barcelona (ESP / since 2004)
Record in this selection:
One Olympic gold medal (2008)
1 World Under-20 years (2005)
Record in this club:
3 Champions Leagues (2006, 2009, 2011)
5 Spanish Championships (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011)
2 Spanish Cups (2009, 2012)
2 Supercups Europe (2009, 2011)
5 Spanish Super (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011)
2 World Club (2009, 2011)
Individual awards:
3 Ballons d'Or (2009, 2010, 2011)
Top scorer of the Spanish Championship 2009-2010 (34 goals) and 2011-2012 (50 goals)
Four times best scorer of the Champions League (2008-2009: 9 goals, 2009-2010: 8 goals, 2010-2011: 12 goals, 2011-2012: 14 goals)
Most goals in a season Champions League (14 in 2011-2012)
Best player of the 2008 Olympics
World's best player under 20 years old (2005)
Messi Wallpapers 2012-2013
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