Argentinean becomes highest scoring South American in history. Lionel Messi broke Pele's record for most international goals by a South American footballer with a hat-trick in Argentina's World Cup qualifier win over Bolivia on Thursday night.

Did Messi pass Pele's record?

Messi Passes Pelé for Most International Goals By a South American Men's Player. BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentine star Lionel Messi became the top international goal scorer in South American history on Thursday, overtaking Brazil's Pelé.

Who breaks Pele's football record?

Lionel Messi has added another record to his long list of milestone achievements after scoring a hat trick in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Bolivia in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Thursday. The treble by Messi sees him overtake Pele as the top international goalscorer in South American football history.

How many goals Messi need to break Pele record?

Key Highlights

Messi, playing for Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League Group stage clash against Club Brugge, scored a brace as his team emerged triumphant 4-1. In the process, Messi took his career goals tally to 758, usurping the iconic footballer Pele.

Is Messi greater than Pele?

Messi has won 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns, and the Ballon d'Or six times. At the international level, Pele scored 77 goals in 92 appearances for Brazil. Messi so far has scored 71 goals in 142 appearances for Argentina. But Pele has won the game's ultimate prize, the World Cup, three times.

Who has more goals Pele or Messi?

The 34-year-old took his career goal tally to 758 and moved past Pele's record. For the unversed, Messi's overall tally (758) takes him to the second spot in the list of most career goals in professional football.

Has cr7 broken Pele record?

Ronaldo's hat-trick means he has now scored a total of 770 goals in his career, surpassing Pele's unofficial total of 767 'official' goals. “Congratulations on breaking my record of goals in official matches,” Pele said on Instagram on Sunday.

When did Messi break Pele's record?

Messi scored all his country's goals in the 3-0 defeat of Bolivia in Buenos Aires giving him 79 for Argentina and taking him past Pele's haul for Brazil of 77. In front of 20,000 fans at the Monumental Stadium, Messi matched Pele when he opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a shot from outside the box.

What record did cr7 break?

(CNN) Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 806th career goal in Old Trafford on Saturday, breaking FIFA's all-time record for most goals in competitive matches in men's football history.

Has Messi passed Pele on goals?

That was Messi's sixth goal for PSG since joining them in the summer which, added to the 672 he scored for Barcelona and the 80 he has so far netted for Argentina, took his career total to date to 758, moving him past Brazil great Pele's tally of 757 goals scored in "official" matches (more on that later).

Who has broken more records Messi or Ronaldo?

Messi has got his hands on the European Golden Shoe a record six times, which is two more than Ronaldo, and is marginally ahead of his rival overall, but the fact that both have been on the FIFPro World XI 14 times is an illustration of how closely fought the battle has been.

What records does Messi hold?

A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), a La Liga and European league season (50), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (8), and most assists in La Liga (192), a La Liga season (21) and the Copa América (17).

Who has more records Messi or Ronaldo?

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 804 goals in 1106 games in his entire career (0.72 goals per game). Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has scored 759 goals in 957 games (0.79 goals per game).

Who scored 100 international goals first?

Ali Daei of Iran was the first player to reach 100 goals in international football, having scored 109 in his career.

Did Pele congratulate Ronaldo?

(CNN) Pele has congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese forward surpassed the Brazilian soccer great's tally of goals scored in official matches.

What Pele said about cr7?

Pele tweeted a picture of him with Cristiano on Instagram in March after the striker netted a hat-trick while still with former club Juventus to take him past the Brazilian legend's 767 career goals tally and wrote: “What a beautiful journey you are having! "I admire you a lot and this is no secret to anyone.

Can Messi score 1000 goals?

? — Lionel Messi is only 20 away from reaching 1000 goals and assists combined. He will become the only player in history to reach the tally.

Who is called God of football?

The football game has been graced by some of the most unparalleled talents over the years, but very few of them could be named in contention for the mantle of the god of football. So, who is the god of football? The answer would be Argentinian footballer, Diego Maradona.

Why is Messi better than cr7?

Despite playing almost 150 appearances less than Ronaldo, Messi has claimed significantly more assists. The Argentine has provided 325 assists during his career, while Ronaldo has 229. Messi's play-making abilities have been unbeatable for years and his stats prove he is better than Ronaldo in this area.

Who is the goat of soccer?

1. Cristiano Ronaldo - 100% G.O.A.T Index.