Messi makes Football History

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Lionel Messi set a new all-time world record by scoring 86 goals in a calendar year

Lionel Messi's brace against Real Betis on Sunday saw the Argentine break a 40-year-old record. 

Messi's second goal in Barcelona's 2-1 win was his 86th of 2012, one more than Germany's Gerd Muller scored in 1972. 

                                          

The Catalan club were rightfully proud of their iconic No.10.