He has scored 76 goals in 2012, one more than 'O Rei' in 1958
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Leo Messi now holds the world record number of goals scored in
official matches during the course of a year, beating the 75 of
Brazilian legend Pelé. The Argentine phenomenon from Barcelona FC
reached his total of 76 with the two scored against Mallorca at the Iberostar Estadi.
'O Rei' Pelé set his 75 goal record in 1958 with Santos and the Brazilian national team, taking 53 matches to do so. Messi, with Barça and Argentina, has done it in 59.
German Gerd Müller tops them both, however, scoring 85 goals in 1972; a total that is also within Messi's reach before the end of 2012. There are some doubts over Müller's record and it is often discounted due to the 12 goals scored in the Football League Cup - not an official competition at that time.
Messi, who received the second Golden Boot of his career as top European goalscorer for the 2011-2012 season, every day strengthens his position as favourite to again win the Ballon d'Or for the fourth time consecutively, which will be awarded by FIFA at the beginning of January in Zurich.
If confirmed, he will be the first player in history to receive the award four times – a prize presented to the footballer considered to be the best in the world each year.
Source : Marca
'O Rei' Pelé set his 75 goal record in 1958 with Santos and the Brazilian national team, taking 53 matches to do so. Messi, with Barça and Argentina, has done it in 59.
German Gerd Müller tops them both, however, scoring 85 goals in 1972; a total that is also within Messi's reach before the end of 2012. There are some doubts over Müller's record and it is often discounted due to the 12 goals scored in the Football League Cup - not an official competition at that time.
Messi, who received the second Golden Boot of his career as top European goalscorer for the 2011-2012 season, every day strengthens his position as favourite to again win the Ballon d'Or for the fourth time consecutively, which will be awarded by FIFA at the beginning of January in Zurich.
If confirmed, he will be the first player in history to receive the award four times – a prize presented to the footballer considered to be the best in the world each year.
Source : Marca
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