LIONEL MESSI: A WEEK OF RECORDS FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS
Lionel Messi has officially entered football’s scoring pantheon after an extraordinary week in which he broke two of the sport’s most prestigious records.
On Saturday night, the Argentine forward became La Liga’s all-time top scorer, surpassing Telmo Zarra’s record of 251 goals — a milestone that had stood since the 1950s. Messi now sits at 253 goals, further solidifying his status as the league’s greatest marksman.
Just a few days later, on Tuesday night, Messi added another monumental achievement to his legacy: he became the top scorer in UEFA Champions League history, breaking Raúl’s record of 71 goals. With his hat-trick against APOEL Nicosia, Messi reached 74 goals in 91 matches, averaging an incredible 0.79 goals per game — and he’s still only 27 years old.
AfricaTopSports.com unearthed a nostalgic gem in celebration of this feat: Messi’s first-ever Champions League goal, scored on November 2, 2005, against Greek side Panathinaikos. While not the most spectacular of his career, it marked the beginning of a legendary European journey.
With the records tumbling and time still on his side, Lionel Messi isn’t just rewriting football history — he’s creating a legacy that may never be matched.
