Argentine professional footballer, Lionel Messi, has overtaken his all-time rival and Portugal national team captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, as he becomes the highest goalscorer in European club football.
Benco news reports that the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward earned the record after netting a goal for the club in their French Ligue 1 match against Nice on Saturday, April 8th.
Messi scored for PSG in the 26th minute of the encounter to give the Parisians the lead in the 2-0 victory in favour of the visiting team.
It was Messi’s 702nd club goal in Europe and he is now the leading goalscorer in European club football including Ronaldo who now plays for Saudi Arabia club, Al-Nassr.
Ronaldo currently has a tally of 701 goals in European club football. The PSG talisman has reached the mark in 105 fewer games than the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star.
The 35-year-old scored 672 goals in 778 games during his spell at Barcelona.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has now netted 30 goals for PSG, having played 68 games, including the Nice game.
