Lionel Messi broke the world record

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi provided an assist in the MLS Cup semifinal against New York City, reports BAKU.WS citing foreign media. With this assist, the Argentine increased his total number of assists to 405 and broke the record of Hungarian striker Ferenc Puskás.

Inter Miami confidently defeated their opponent with a score of 5:1. In the final, Messi's team will face Vancouver Whitecaps. The match will take place on December 6.

In total, the 38-year-old Messi has played 1136 official matches in his career, scoring 896 goals and making 405 assists. He has 941 goal contributions for Barcelona, 66 for Paris Saint-Germain, 117 for Inter Miami, and 176 for the Argentina national team. In the last ten games, Messi has recorded 25 goal contributions - 12 goals and 13 assists.

Messi is a product of the Catalan Barcelona academy, where he played from 2003 to 2021 and appeared in 835 matches, scoring 709 goals. Throughout his career, he has won the Champions League four times, became a World Cup champion with Argentina in 2022, won the Copa America twice, and has been awarded the "Golden Ball" eight times.