A blossoming relationship with the skilful young Pedri seems to have renewed the Barcelona forward’s thirst for the game
The first goal Lionel Messi ever scored for Barcelona was taken off him, so he did it again two minutes later, and kept on doing it for over a decade. It was May 2005 and the 89th minute of the 34th week when Ronaldinho scooped a lovely pass and the 17-year-old wearing No 30 lifted it softly into the net.
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Lionel Messi makes HISTORY!
Goal No. 644 sees him overtake Pele
"Nobody in the history of this wonderful game has ever scored as many goals for the same club as Lionel Messi." pic.twitter.com/jXiXB1aQvI
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Tuesday 22 December
Elche 2 -2 Osasuna
Valencia 0-1 Sevilla
Real Sociedad 0-2 Atletico Madrid
SD Huesca 1-1 Levante
Real Valladolid 0-3 Barcelona
Villarreal 1-1 Athletic Bilbao