Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has come out to say that Lionel Messi can reach the historic 1,000 career goals milestone. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
Stressing that the Inter Miami star still has the hunger to compete at the very highest level despite already achieving his ultimate dream in Qatar, he noted that the target is very achievable.
Scaloni added that it would be a privilege for the national team if Messi decides to play in the forthcoming World Cup.
His words, “He could reach 1,000 goals, we’ll have to see how much longer he plays. The thing is, he has to want to keep going. I hope he does, because he’s happy on the pitch and we all want to see him. One year he scored over 90 goals – he can get there.
“It will be a privilege if Leo decides to play in the World Cup. We all want him to enjoy it and we’re helping him feel good. He wants the same as us, now he’s more relaxed because he’s already won a World Cup. His desire to be there and share it is there, we’ll see what he decides to do and we’ll support him.”
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Lionel Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d’Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d’Or Dream Team.
Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 35 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and the UEFA Champions League four times.
With his country, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa América (17).
He also has the most international goals by a South American male (103). Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672).
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