‘Mazing Messi

The Friday File: Lionel Messi recently set a record by scoring his 86th goal in a calendar year for Barcelona and the Argentine national team combined. This broke the record of 85 set by West Germany’s Gerd Muller in 1972, who broke the previous record of 75 goals set by Pele in 1958. Messi scored 75 goals with his left foot, eight with his right, and three with his head.

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