Lionel Messi is just five off 800 career goals with the Paris Saint-Germain star in fine form.
The 35-year-old will go down as one of the best players of all time, the best in the eyes of many, having won every prize possible. The latest came in December which saw him lift the World Cup with Argentina.
Messi holds a number of records including the most goals in La Liga, the most assists of all time and the most Ballons d’Or won.
And he is on the verge of another career milestone as he sits just five goals off 800, following his brilliant display against Montpellier in Ligue 1.
As Kylian Mbappe toiled after missing two penalties and getting injured, Messi got on the scoresheet in a 3-1 victory.
It took his tally for the season to 14, matching the 14 assists he has to his name as well with a big game on the horizon.
On February 14, PSG take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League in the first leg of their tie at the Parc des Princes.
Messi has enjoyed success against the German giants in the past, scoring braces on the two occasions he’s played against them at home in the competition.
When the forward was with Barcelona, they drew Bayern in 2009 and 2015 where Messi starred at the Nou Camp – netting two goals on both occasions – though he drew blanks at the Allianz Arena.
PSG have three games before the Champions League tie, huge fixtures in their own right, the first seeing them take on Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
There is then a massive French Cup clash against Marseille in what will no doubt be a hotly-contested match in what the French call Le Classique.
Then the Ligue 1 champions face Monaco next domestically before the Bayern tie with Messi likely to take on them all in his quest to score 800 goals.
Then the Ligue 1 champions face Monaco next domestically before the Bayern tie with Messi likely to take on them all in his quest to score 800 goals.
The Argentine scored the most when with Barcelona, netting 672 goals in 778 appearances, as well as 98 for his country.
So far, he has scored 25 times for PSG while his contract expires at the end of the season but reports indicate that he is set to sign an extension at the Parc des Princes.
