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Productive Messi reaches Barcelona milestone

Jonathan Roorda - 15 May 2009 04:03

Lionel Messi scored 37 goals this season

By scoring in Wednesday's Spanish Cup final with Athletic de Bilbao, FC Barcelona striker has entered the top three of players with most goals scored in one season at the Catalan side.

The Argentinian now scored 37 goals in 48 games and could even add another few in the team's remaining matches. The gap with the top two seems to be a bit too big however.

Brazilian forward Ronaldo tops the list with an impressive 47 goals scored in 49 games. This amount was achieved in the 1996-97 season.

Legend Mariano Martin needed only 31 games to score no less than 44 goals in the 1942-43 season, making him the most productive player per match.

Barcelona, largely inspired by Messi this season, have a chance to win the 'treble' for the first time in history. Sep Guardiola's men won the Copa del Rey, are very close to winning La Liga and face Manchester United in the final of the Champions League.

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Comments (8)

juanpgiraldo

15 May 2009 04:46

There is alot invoved in scoring but players would have to be VERY sellfish to have to be able to score so many goals. I think Messi has to not try to win it as his team has other great stikers.

tim_azzuri

15 May 2009 09:04

Considering the fact that Eto and Henry have scored so many goals themselves this season, this is amazing.

phughes699

15 May 2009 12:21

Messi has been phenomenal this season and should easily win World Player Of The Year..

THEMANINBLACK

15 May 2009 17:42

Well said phughes. You arent as biased as i thought you were.

alboi

16 May 2009 00:26

Messi will definitely world player of the year if Barcelona win the CL. But he may also win it even if they don't. Who's his biggest competition? Ronaldo?

phughes699

16 May 2009 03:10

THEMANINBLACK.I try to tell things as they are . Not like some people on this site.

juanpgiraldo

16 May 2009 18:36

So many stikers in a team and look how good they are!

liolnelm

19 May 2009 17:14

Yes of coure Messi should win world player of the year. H e is way better than ronaldo.

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