Lionel Messi Equals Cristiano Ronaldo to Become Most Prolific Footballer in Europe

• Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi has officially reached 700 club career goals
• He also holds an individual honour of scoring the most goals by a player for a single club
• Messi's landmark goal equals that of his fierce rival Cristiano Ronaldo, now with Al-Nassr

Lionel Messi has officially become the most prolific footballer across Europe's top five leagues, sharing the honours with Cristiano Ronaldo, following his recent strike against Olympique Marseille.

The Argentine, who was on 699 club goals, notched his landmark goal after he was served up by Kylian Mbappe.

The 35-year-old has now drawn level with archrival, Ronaldo to share the record as the player with the most club goals across Europe.

Breaking down Messi's 700 goals

The Argentine genius spend over two decades of his professional career playing for Barcelona, where he notched a staggering 672 goals before departing to 2021 on a free transfer.

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After struggling in his first season at Paris Saint-Germain, Messi has rediscovered his mojo. He has now scored 28 goals for Les Parisiens, taking his total tally to an impressive 700 goals.

Messi's next destination leaked

Sergio Aguero might have accidentally leaked the next club Messi will play for after he let slip details of their private conversation recently.

Messi's current deal with PSG runs out at the end of the season, but the club has apparently failed to convince him to sign on for another season.

But it appears his boyhood club, Newell's Old Boys - where he starred in the academy before heading to Camp Nou- has been disclosed as a possible destination by Aguero.

Messi tipped to win award

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Sports Brief reported that PSG superstar, Messi is the front-runner to win a FIFA 'The Best' award for his performances during the last year.

The 35-year-old steered La Albiceleste to defeat France in the 2022 World Cup final via penalties, scoring two goals in regular time.

The career-defining triumph of winning the Mundial has boosted Messi's chances and made him a favourite for this annual prize.