Will Messi become a great scorer? To do this, you need to break Wayne Gretzky’s record.
Anton Martysevich July 13, 2023, 18:45 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
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In 2020, The Greatest, a documentary film dedicated to the career of Lionel Messi, was released in the UK. Argentina’s victory in the World Cup was still two years away, but this nickname still raises doubts among football fans.
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No matter how many trophies are won and what beautiful goals are scored by the best football players of their time, the debate about who deserves to be called the best player of all time will not calm down. Lionel Messi is compared not only to Ronaldo, but also to Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff, Ferenc Puskas and, of course, Pelé.
In hockey, the question of the best player does not cause such fierce debate. Nickname Great, which is Wayne Gretzky, few people question. Even when, in a few years, Alexander Ovechkin breaks the Canadian record for number of goals scored in the NHL, Gretzky will not be expelled from hockey’s Olympus.
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However, Gretzky’s record of 894 goals isn’t just encroaching on the Russian striker from Washington. Bookies offer to compare two somewhat related sports and place bets on whether Lionel Messi can score as many goals as Wayne.
How many goals did Messi score?
In his professional career, which began in 2004, Messi scored 672 goals for Barcelona, 32 goals for PSG and another 103 goals for Argentina. In all, he has 807 goals and 87 accurate shots left on Gretzky’s record. If Messi scores more goals than Wayne in his career, a fee of 2.40 will be played. Those who do not believe that such an event will take place can place a bet of 1.50.
How has Messi’s performance changed in recent years?
A few weeks ago, Messi turned 36 years old. This is the age at which few players decide to continue their career. However, Lionel will play soccer until at least the 2026 World Cup, in the middle of which he will turn 39. However, can a forward of this age maintain a high level of performance to score 29 goals in one season?
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As part of Barcelona, this bar was obeyed by Messi for 13 years in a row. Even in the 2020/2021 season, which is considered a failure, Messi scored 38 goals in 47 games. However, the transfer to PSG brought down the performance of the Argentine: 11 goals in the first season and 21 goals in the second. The discomfort due to the sudden transfer to Paris after many years in Barcelona affected.
As part of the Argentina national team, Messi only scored more than nine goals in a year only twice in 18 years. The last such successful season came in 2022, when the Albiceleste were proclaimed world champions. Messi continues to play for the national team, and therefore five or even nine goals each season can be safely added to his annual performance. By the way, in 2023, Messi has already scored five goals in three games for Argentina.
What awaits Messi in Miami?
Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo, who went to Saudi Arabia for a lot of money, Messi responded to David Beckham’s invitation. He will play for Inter Miami. The Argentine must get used to the local rhythm faster than to that of Paris. The MLS regular season lasts 34 rounds, but this is just the main part.
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It should be noted that the performance record in the MLS regular season belongs to the Mexican Carlos Vela. The former Real Sociedad striker scored 34 goals in 31 appearances for Los Angeles in 2019. Only 11 players in the tournament’s history have managed to score at least 24 goals in a season. Among them is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who at the age of 37 scored 30 goals for LA Galaxy in the 2019 season. The Swede’s example is a great guide for Messi.
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Messi has enough experience to score 20-25 goals in one season at Inter Miami. If we add to this the goals of the Argentine national team, then in the absence of serious injuries, Lionel could well reach the mark of 895 goals in his career.
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