Numbers behind Lionel Messi's magical 800

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Lionel Messi smashed his 800th career goal from a free-kick during a friendly against Panama.

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It took the World Cup-winning captain 18 years to achieve this special milestone.

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Since then, 232 goalkeepers have conceded goals against Messi before Thursday.

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Breaking it down, Messi has 701 club goals for PSG and Barcelona and 99 goals for Argentina.

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His favourite club to score against is Atletico Madrid (32).

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However, Athletic Bilbao (29), Valencia (31) and Real Madrid (26) are right up there.

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The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) said that Cristiano Ronaldo is the first to 800 career goals.

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This makes Messi the second to reach that figure.

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In 2022, he score 35 goals, including seven en route to World Cup success with Argentina.

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