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Messi passes Pele’s goals in 1 year as Barca wins

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Published : Nov. 12, 2012 - 10:11

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FC Barcelona`s Lionel Messi from Argentina drives the ball next to RCD Mallorca`s Joaqun Navarro Ximo, right, and Toms Pina, left, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match in Mallorca, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (AP) FC Barcelona`s Lionel Messi from Argentina drives the ball next to RCD Mallorca`s Joaqun Navarro Ximo, right, and Toms Pina, left, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match in Mallorca, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (AP)

Lionel Messi surpassed Pele’s milestone of goals in a calendar year by scoring for the 75th and 76th time in 2012 to move within nine of Gerd Mueller’s all-time record as Barcelona won 4-2 at Mallorca in the Spanish league on Sunday.

Xavi Hernandez unlocked Mallorca’s defense with a free kick in the 28th minute before Messi struck in the 44th. Cristian Tello added a third goal a minute later at Iberostar stadium.

After Mallorca netted twice early in the second half to breathe life into the match, Messi stepped up to score again the 70th to ensure victory as Barcelona rebounded from its loss at Celtic in the Champions League with its 10th win in 11 rounds.

“Leo’s records are spectacular’’ said Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova. “It’s spectacular when you think that he scores so many goals. Some few players reach these numbers in seven or eight seasons, he does it in one. And most of his goals are great goals.’’

This is the latest scoring feat for the Argentina forward, one of the leading candidates for the Ballon D’Or. Messi scored 73 goals in the 2011-12 season for Barcelona, breaking the previous European club record of 67 goals set by Mueller in 1972-73. He also set a Spanish league record of 50 goals last season and broke Cesar Rodriguez’s 57-year milestone of 232 goals to become Barcelona all-time leading scorer. (AP)



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메시, 펠레넘어 축구역사 새로 쓴다!


아르헨티나 축구 스타 리오넬 메시가 지난 일요일 마요르카와의 라리가 경기에서 75호와 76호 골을 득점하며 한해 득점 기록에서 펠레의 대기록을 넘어섰다.

이날 경기에서 메시는 팀 동료 사비 에르난데스와 크리스티안 테요와 더불어 모두 네 골을 만들어냈다.

소속팀 FC바르셀로나의 감독 티토 빌라노바는 메시의 기록행진에 “환상적이다”며 “남들이 일고여덟 시즌에 걸쳐 넣을 골을 한 시즌 안에 만들어낸다”고 극찬했다.

축구선수 최대 영예인 발롱도르의 유력한 수상후보로 점쳐지고 있는 리오넬 메시는 지난 시즌 바르셀로나에서만 73골을 터뜨려 독일 축구영웅 게르트 뮐러가 72-73 시즌에 세운 67골의 기록을 가볍게 넘어섰다. (코리아헤럴드)