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Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by damilola4162(op): 8:32am On Sep 10, 2021

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has broken the South American men’s record of goals held by Brazil legend, Pele, Newspremises reports.

Messi netted a hat-trick as they beat Bolivia 3-0 in a World Cup qualifying fixture in Buenos Aires.

It took his total tally of international goals to 79, two more than Pele’s.

Messi is however behind Brazilian duo of Marta (109) and Cristiane (96) for the overall record for most goals scored by a South American player at the international level.

Third on the men’s list is the 34-year-old’s friend and Paris Saint-Germain teammate Neymar, who has 69 international goals for Brazil.

“I was very nervous, I just wanted to enjoy the night. I waited a long time for this.

“We won the game that was the most important thing and now we can celebrate,” an emotional Messi said after the match.

https://newspremises.com.ng/lionel-messi-breaks-peles-goals-record

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by lkillbrokehoes: 8:37am On Sep 10, 2021

GOAT!

Like for Messi, share for CR7

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by yammz(m): 8:37am On Sep 10, 2021

greatest of all time

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by hatakekakashi: 8:42am On Sep 10, 2021

Good one from Messi

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by Echile(m): 8:44am On Sep 10, 2021

Let's end this once and for all undecided

Like for Cr7

Share for Messi

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by Igbofirstfarmer: 8:44am On Sep 10, 2021

Good

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by juniior(m): 8:44am On Sep 10, 2021

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by NaijaCoverBlog(m): 8:44am On Sep 10, 2021

Money Is Really Good

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by Enn214(m): 8:44am On Sep 10, 2021

Thats why CR7 is working hard. If he shl resign, Messi will erase almost all his records before retirement

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by neeyor88: 8:44am On Sep 10, 2021

Great

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by honest1480(m): 8:44am On Sep 10, 2021

More World records are coming his way.

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by OBTOREPA(m): 8:44am On Sep 10, 2021

Mr Goat, Weldon.

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by anochuko01(m): 8:45am On Sep 10, 2021

Wow! So Neymar is already 34?! Phuking hell!!

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by ddippset(m): 8:45am On Sep 10, 2021

Ballon dor 2021 loading!!

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by DEIFIED(m): 8:45am On Sep 10, 2021

Messi and Ronaldo are something else I swear.
What an era.

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by tolulope1990(m): 8:45am On Sep 10, 2021

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by sexyking1: 8:45am On Sep 10, 2021

Records are meant to be broken, messi and ronaldo is the best thing this generation will enjoy in football

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by Nobody: 8:45am On Sep 10, 2021

Can dribble
Can pass
Can score

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by penearth(m): 8:45am On Sep 10, 2021

Comparing these two players can never finish. Each day new fit

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by adioolayi(m): 8:45am On Sep 10, 2021

The Real GOAT breaks millions of football lovers GOAT record...

..Not like someone breaking relatively unpopular football player record..

Choose your GOAT wisely, I know mine. grin

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by StonedLex(m): 8:45am On Sep 10, 2021

I'm a CR7 fan but I must confess, I enjoy watching Messi. He plays in a world of his own.

But still on still, CR7 any day, twice on a f*ckin Friday!!!

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Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by Kolaboluv7(m): 8:45am On Sep 10, 2021

Nice

Re: Lionel Messi Breaks Pele’s South American Goals Record by oluwaseyi0: 8:45am On Sep 10, 2021

Messi and Ronaldo has to be probably forced to retire otherwise the next generation of footballer will have almost impossible record to break

Just like having a jamb record set to 395, breaking it will be one hell of a job

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