Messi joins Ronaldo as only players to score 700 career goals - Daily Post Nigeria

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, netted his 700th career goal during a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

Messi scored from the penalty spot to give the LaLiga champions a 2-1 lead, before Saul Niguez levelled in the second half. The 33-year-old has now scored 630 times for Barca in 724 appearances across all competitions and 70 for Argentina in 138 caps. Messi is the top scorer by a mile for both club and country, having overtaken Barca legend, Cesar Rodriguez in 2012 and former Argentina international Gabriel Batistuta in 2016.

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