
WASHINGTON, November 24. /TASS/. Lionel Messi, the Argentine-born forward playing for Inter Miami, has become the first footballer in history to accumulate a total of 1300 goal involvements in his professional career. This impressive milestone was achieved during the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoff quarter-final match against FC Cincinnati, which ended with a score of 4-0. In that game, Messi personally scored one goal and provided three assists to his teammates. In total, the Argentine has amassed 896 goals and 404 assists. The distribution of these achievements across clubs and the national team is as follows: 941 goal involvements during his time at Spain’s Barcelona, 117 for the MLS team Inter Miami, 66 for France’s Paris Saint-Germain, and 176 for the Argentine national team. To reach all these figures, he required 1135 official matches. Next, Inter Miami will face New York City FC. The Argentine has 896 goals and 404 assists.