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Lionel Messi eclipses Pele goals record

Messi eclipses Pele goals record
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Lionel Messi's double for Barcelona in their 4-2 win at Mallorca helps the Argentinean forward eclipse Pele's record for number of goals scored in a calendar year.

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has bettered the goalscoring record of Brazil legend Pele.

The Argentinean, 25, who found the net twice as the La Liga giants beat Mallorca 4-2 last night, has now scored 76 goals for club and country in 2012.

Pele's best goalscoring year was 1958, when he scored 75 times for Santos and Brazil.

"Leo's records are spectacular," said Barca boss Tito Vilanova. "It's spectacular when you think that he scores so many goals.

"Some players reach these numbers in seven or eight seasons, he does it in one and most of his goals are great goals."

Record-holder Gerd Muller scored 85 goals in just 60 games for Bayern Munich and West Germany in 1972.

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2Real Madrid1173121111024
3Atletico MadridAtletico126511871123
4Villarreal116322019121
5Osasuna126331716121
6Athletic Bilbao125431812619
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11Real Sociedad124351010015
12GironaGirona124351517-215
13Sevilla124351217-515
14AlavesAlaves124171419-513
15Leganes122551216-411
16Getafe12174810-210
17Espanyol123181122-1110
18Las PalmasLas Palmas122371321-89
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