{"id":100599,"date":"2023-11-04T12:24:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T12:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=100599"},"modified":"2023-11-04T12:24:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T12:24:40","slug":"lionel-messi-reveals-favourite-of-his-incredible-850-goals-where-he-dribbles-past-half-the-opposition-in-a-huge-game-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/lionel-messi-reveals-favourite-of-his-incredible-850-goals-where-he-dribbles-past-half-the-opposition-in-a-huge-game-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi reveals favourite of his incredible 850 goals where he dribbles past half the opposition in a huge game | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

LIONEL MESSI has singled out his favourite goal from nearly 850.<\/p>\n

The Argentina legend, 36, is arguably the greatest footballer of all time.<\/p>\n

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And his goalscoring record since bursting on to the scene as a teenager at Barcelona is simply remarkable.<\/p>\n

He managed an incredible 672 strikes for Barcelona then added 32 for Paris Saint-Germain and has 11 in 14 for Inter Miami.<\/p>\n

On top of those 726, Messi also boasts another 106 for the Argentina senior team – and 16 for the Under-20s and U23s combined. <\/p>\n

That includes goals in the biggest matches such as Champions League and World Cup finals.<\/p>\n

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And his ridiculous highlight reels of countless individual strikes include seven nominations for the Puskas Award, given to the best goal of the year across all football. <\/p>\n

Now, though, Messi has revealed the one that sticks out above the rest from the 848.<\/p>\n

And it is his superb solo effort against arch-rivals Real Madrid in the 2011 Champions League semi-final.<\/p>\n

Speaking after winning his record-extending eighth Ballon d'Or, Messi told Florent Torchut of France Football: "Well, I always say that special goals are the important thing.<\/p>\n

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"To have scored in the Champions League final, to have scored now in the final of the World Cup\u2026 I don't know. <\/p>\n

"A goal that I always remember and I don't go much for the goal and for what the goals mean, it\u2019s the goal against Real Madrid, which we beat 2-0 in that Champions League semi-final at the Bernabeu.<\/p>\n

"I think the most significant goals are always the most important ones.<\/p>\n

"But for one I would stick with one of those."<\/p>\n

That goal in the Bernabeu saw the then-Barca superstar pick up the ball just inside the Real half.<\/p>\n

He played a neat one-two with Sergio Busquets then breezed past midfielders Xabi Alonso and Lassana Diara.<\/p>\n

Messi left Raul Albiol, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo in his wake with his mindboggling dribbling before squeezing a right-foot finish across Iker Casillas and into the bottom corner. <\/p>\n

The Barcelona record goalscorer grabbed both goals on the night to set up a 2-0 first-leg lead, with a 1-1 draw at the Nou Camp enough to see Pep Guardiola's side through to the Champions League final.<\/p>\n

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He was on target at Wembley with Pedro and David Villa also finding the net as Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-1. <\/p>\n

Messi also scored in the 2009 final win before beating Hugo Lloris twice in last year's World Cup final victory – once from the penalty spot and then bundling home from close range in extra-time. <\/p>\n


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