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'One of a kind' Messi hits 900 career goals - numbers behind milestone

'One of a kind' Messi hits 900 career goals - numbers behind milestone

Summary

Lionel Messi reached 900 top-level career goals after scoring for Inter Miami in a match against Nashville SC. He is the second player in history to achieve this milestone, joining Cristiano Ronaldo in this rare group.

Key Facts

  • Lionel Messi scored his 900th goal during Inter Miami's game against Nashville SC.
  • Messi, 38, has played for clubs like Barcelona, Paris St-Germain, and Inter Miami, scoring many goals for each team.
  • Messi has won the Ballon d'Or eight times, an award for the best football player in the world.
  • Messi made his milestone goal in the Concacaf Champions Cup in Tennessee.
  • He has scored 115 goals in 196 appearances for the Argentina national team.
  • Most of Messi's 900 goals were scored with his left foot: 755 goals.
  • Messi has 112 penalty goals and 70 goals from free-kicks.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the only male players to have reached over 900 career goals.

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