Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, on Wednesday, broke a long record held by Brazil legend, Pele.
Messi now has a combined 1127 goals and assists to surpass Pele’s record of most goal contributions in football history.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner achieved the feat after scoring a brace and providing a brace of assists in PSG’s Champions League 7-2 win over Maccabi Haifa at the Parc Des Princes.
His teammates, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Jr were also on the scoresheet against the Israeli club.
Tuesday’s feat puts him ahead of Pele, who had a combined 1126 goals and assists during his illustrious career.
