Leo Messi equals a record of Cristiano Ronaldo, he could surpass it this season

Lionel Messi keeps breaking records. It is the routine of the extraordinary star. The Argentine, still 35 years old, continues to prove himself at the height of absolutely every circumstance. Last weekend, with PSG's 5-0 win over Clermont (with two goals and an assist from the former Barcelona player) in the first round of Ligue-1, he reached two historic milestones to continue adding to his career.

In addition to scoring his first career bicycle kick goal, he surpassed 1,000 (1002 in total) direct goal contributions at club level and, in addition, he joined Cristiano Ronaldo as the players with the most braces in the century, with 205.

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This figure does not include Leo's numbers in the national team, so 86 goals and 51 assists would have to be added to the number mentioned above.

With just over three months to go before the start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the Rosarino superstar started the French tournament in the best way and fuels the illusions of Argentina. In the post-match press conference, Cristophe Galtier, the new coach of the Parisian team, praised Lionel and explained why he decided to use him as a 'false 9', a role that was discovered by Pep Guardiola when he coached him at Barcelona: "He has a very sharp tactical sense, very clear. He quickly sees where he has to put himself. He's in an area he likes. When Leo smiles, so does the team," he said.

Messi and Neymar lead PSG to a perfect start

Messi, with his brace and assist, and Neymar, with a goal and three assists, were the absolute stars for Paris Saint-Germain in the win over Clermont. In the absence of Kylian Mbappé due to injury, the two South American stars shone brightly.