one of the most interesting statistics in soccer history is the number of goals lionel messi scored in a single calendar year over the course of his career.
in 2012, messi scored a total of 91 goals across his club and national team appearances. that number broke the record of 85 set earlier by gerd müller in 1972, and it's still regarded as one of the most impressive individual performances in soccer history.
the interesting part is that the year messi broke this record wasn't a world cup year or a copa america year, meaning this extraordinary number happened entirely within the rhythm of a normal season. while many forwards never reach 91 goals over their entire careers, messi pulled it off in a single year.
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messi doesn't need to prove anything anymore at this point in his career.
unlike ronaldo, who became hugely popular through his hairstyle, facial expressions, flashy lifestyle, and iconic goal celebrations, messi just scores when he can, creates assists when he can't, plays his game, and moves on.
even as a ronaldo fan, it's pretty easy to see that the scales have started to tip in messi's favor. -
he's the kind of player that, simply because he exists, i find myself checking the schedule to see when argentina is playing. the one match i never want to miss is argentina's, just so i can watch messi play again.
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he's unquestionably the greatest athlete of all time. the guy even has an olympic gold medal.
