How many chances were there? Indeed, let’s stop for a few seconds to think about it. How likely that was a footballer reaches Pelé’s goal level and, at the same time, is loyal to one team, to the point of being able to break the record that seemed impossible? Almost null. Until he showed up Lionel Messi and his love affair with Barcelona, which led him to 644 goals with the Blaugrana shirt.
When the celebration of this brand arrived, the famous Budweiser brewery decided to open it. 644 custom bottles, to deliver them to 160 goalkeepers who received a target from the Argentine star. They wear a number on the package, which corresponds to the number of the personal goal that the “flea” marked on each one.
Among the porters who received some of these gifts are Keylor Navas, to whom Rosario he scored seven goals, a high figure, because they shared a long time in LaLiga de España, both in the times of Tico from Levante and in Real Madrid. However, many other historic “1s” have been honored as well Iker Casillas or Gianluigi Buffón.
Lionel Messi’s most memorable goals for Keylor Navas
No doubt that there are two objectives that mark the individual battle between River Plate and Central America: its double Real Madrid 2-3 Barcelona, April 23, 2017. On that occasion, “10” turned the score 1-1; as well as the last 3-2 at 92 minutes.
Lionel Messi scoring 3-2 final that evening (Photo: Tribuna)
A picture sums up that task. That of a Lionel Messi who took off his shirt and showed his number in front of a full and angry Santiago Bernabéu, who saw how his lifelong rival made them bitter again in an afternoon-night.