List of 10 Leo Messi 'underrated' records people don't talk about enough
Did you know that Messi holds the record for the longest goal-scoring streak?
Twitter user sfcdannnn has decided to make a list of his favourite Leo Messi records which, in his opinion, people don't talk about enough just because 'his name is Lionel Messi'.
Here's the fan's list:
Scoring a brace in 10 consecutive games in 2012;
Scoring 50 goals in a single La Liga season, the most in the history of Europe's top 5 leagues;
Scoring 59 league goals in 2012, which is the record for the most goals in a league in a calendar year;
Messi has got over 1,000 goal contributions, making him the first player in history to get a 4-digit number in goal contributions;
The only player to win the Golden Boot and the Best Playmaker award in the same season;
The most goals (91) scored in a calendar year;
Messi scored 101 goals between February 19, 2012 and February 13, 2013, meaning he's got 101 goals in less than a year;
The Argentine holds the record for the biggest scoring streak, having netted in 21 consecutive games;
He's the top assist-provider in (recorded) history;
Leo has scored 26 goals against Premier League's 'Big 6' despite never having played in England.