Lionel Messi ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and updated the record for goals in the top 5 European leagues
Argentine striker Paris Saint-Germain Lionel Messi has updated the record for goals in the top 5 leagues in Europe. About this in Twitter reports ESPN.
The striker hit the Strasbourg gate in the 59th minute of the match in the 37th round of the French championship. This goal was his 496th during his performance in the top five European leagues. According to this indicator, he was ahead of the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 495 goals.
On May 3, L’Equipe reported that the PSG management refused to renew the agreement with Messi. It is noted that the club reacted extremely negatively to the striker’s uncoordinated trip to Saudi Arabia.
Messi’s contract with the Parisian team runs until June 2023 with the option of a one-season extension. His salary is 30 million euros per year after taxes. Prior to that, the striker played for Barcelona throughout his career, in which he won the Spanish championship ten times and won the Champions League four times.
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