Lionel Messi becomes latest player to score 700 goals or more

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi hit a major milestone in his football career after becoming the latest player to score 700 goals or more. Messi scored one of Barcelona’s goals against Atletico Madrid in their 2-2 draw in Tuesday’s Spanish League clash at the Camp Nou. Though the result didn’t go the way of the Catalans, it was however a memorable evening for the 33-year-old who had a hand in both goals for the home team. The feat ensured he became the seventh player on the planet to have scored 700 or more goals with his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo occupying the sixth position on the list. According to ESPNFC, the Argentine forward achieved his feat in 862 appearances for club and country – 111 games lesser than the Portuguese when he recorded the same figure last year. However, the 35-year-old still ranks top on the list of top five active players with the highest number of goals across competitions. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Juventus): 728 goals (1,005 games) Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona): 700 (862) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, AC Milan): 540 (907) Luis Suarez (Uruguay, Barcelona): 472 (637) Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich): 466 (697)