Lionel Messi has the opportunity to achieve a great milestone related to scoring when he and the Argentina team meet Ecuador before the 2024 Copa America.

No matter what shirt or tournament he plays in, Lionel Messi is determined to break all previously set records. With 12 goals scored in 2024, La Pulga is only five goals away from Gonzalo Higuaín on Inter Miami’s all-time top scorer list.

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With Sunday’s goal in a 3-3 draw against St. Louis City, Inter Miami’s number 10 has directly contributed to 25 goals so far this season, including 12 goals and 13 assists (MLS counts indirect assists) after 12 appearances. In doing so, he became the fastest player to reach this milestone in a single season.

Messi is only 1 goal away from reaching 700 goals with his left foot in his career
In the last match before joining the Argentina team to prepare for Copa America 2024, Messi surpassed the record belonging to Carlos Vela (Mexico), who in 2019 needed 16 matches to achieve 12 goals.

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Milestone of left foot goal

Unbelievably, with the number of goals scored with his left foot, Messi is just one step away from achieving another spectacular record. That’s right, Leo now has 699 goals with his left foot and is one goal away from becoming the first player in history to score 700 goals this way.

That great milestone will likely be achieved on June 9 in the friendly match between Argentina and Ecuador before the Copa America.