Lionel Messi continues to defy football logic as he achieved 172 career doubles after scoring twice last night.
The Argentine football wizard, tally includes 137 braces for FC Barcelona, 16 for Inter Miami, 14 for Argentina, and and 5 during his stint at PSG.
The record further cements Messi’s legacy as one of the most prolific scorers in history, with his remarkable consistency spanning club and country.
Fans worldwide hailed the feat, calling his numbers “simply untouchable”.
The football icon is yet to give any clues about when he will retire from the top level of the sport, But the qualifications for 2030 World Cup will begin in 2027, when he is 40.
Messi now has 36 in South American World Cup qualifiers and remains as the all-time scoring leader, looking ahead Messi clarified that he will compete in the next year’s world cup if he feels physically fit.Already qualified for the World Cup, he said:.
“I’m excited eager. It’s day by day, feeling the sensations If I feel good, I enjoy it, If no, I’d rather not be there”, he said, adding that the nine months until tournament kickoff “is a long time”.
-9News Nigeria.
