Five Sensational Goals & Assists Records Lionel Messi Is Close To Breaking For Barcelona & Argentina

Five landmarks within touching distance for the amazing Messi.

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He may already be…

– Barcelona’s all-time leading goalscorer

– The top scorer in Champions League history

– The top scorer in the history of El Clasico

…but Lionel Messi still has a few more incredible records in his sights for this season, with these five all within reachable distance if he can recover from a bit of a slump and hit top form:

1) Most goals in La Liga history (two needed)

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2) Most assists in La Liga history (six needed)

3) Most assists in Champions League history (nine needed)

4) Most assists for Barcelona ever (14 needed)

5) Most goals for Argentina ever (nine needed)