Lionel Messi continues to make history. In Inter Miami's 1-1 draw against Nashville for the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the Argentinian scored his 900th professional goal, although he couldn't avoid the elimination of his team in the round of 16 as a visiting goal rule
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The goal came at the start of the game, when the first few minutes were just being played. After a move that took shape on the left, Messi settled into the area and defined precisely to achieve a mark reserved for very few
in the history of football.
At 38, the captain of the Argentine National Team continues to expand his legacy and challenge any idea of decline. Its validity is maintained beyond the competitive context or the stage, even in American football, where it continues to be decisive in every presentation
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The new milestone also revives the comparison with Cristiano Ronaldo, who leads the all-time scorer table with 965 goals in 1,306 games. However, Rosario reached 900 in fewer games (1,142), fueling a dispute that spans time between two of the sport's top leaders
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Beyond the bitter taste of elimination, Messi once again demonstrated that his history in football is far from over and that every game can be a new page in his legacy.
How Messi scored 900 goals
In his 22 years as a professional soccer player, La Pulga needed 1,142 official games to reach this historic figure. He scored most of the goals at Barcelona, where he scored 672 goals in 778 appearances.
The second club on the list is Inter Miami, with which they have so far scored 81 times in 92 matches, followed by Paris-Saint Germain, where they scored 32 in 75 appearances. In parallel, with the Argentine national team, at least so far, he scored 115 goals in 196 games.
