The Significance Of Lionel Messi's 1000th Goal; Even Cristiano Ronaldo Is Far Behind This Landmark

Lionel Messi struck the opening goal for PSG in Ligue 1 clash vs Nantes on Saturday, March 4 at Parc des Princes.

In doing so, the Argentina legend reached another landmark in his illustrious career. That one goal on Saturday night was his 1000th senior goal involvement.

He is the first footballer to achieve this landmark, underlining the GOAT tag his fans put against his name. Messi must be very happy as this big record was achieved in a 4-2 win over the opponents.

Since making his senior debut in 2003, Messi has scored a total of 701 goals and has assisted 299 times in 841 matches.

This is a massive achievement even for someone who has already achieved so much in the last two decades on the football ground.

Not to forget, Messi is also the first player in the modern era of European footballs top 5 leagues to achieve this feat. Messi fans can take a sigh of relief as this record will be untouched for some time.

His long-time rival Protugals Cristiano Ronaldo is sitting second on the list of most goals and assists with 912 goal involvements.