The
Argentina international is on 499 senior career goals and is keen to
reach a milestone against his team's rivals when the two sides clash on
Saturday evening.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi says it would be a special moment to score his 500th career goal in Saturday's Clasico at Camp Nou.
The
28-year-old struck his 50th international goal from the penalty spot in
Argentina's 2-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Bolivia on Tuesday.
That
strike put Messi on 499 in his senior career and the five-time Ballon
d'Or winner has set his sights on hitting his next milestone against
fierce rivals Real Madrid.
"It would be a nice moment to reach
that figure against Real Madrid. It would be nice to win to stretch our
advantage," he told reporters.
Messi has received heavy criticism
from fans in Argentina in the past two years, predominantly as a result
of Gerardo Martino's side losing the finals of the World Cup and the
Copa America.
But the captain was keen to praise supporters for
their backing in Cordoba as his side made it three wins in a row in
World Cup qualifying.
"I'm happy with the six points, which were
our objective in these matches," he added. "The welcome we received was
nice. Again the fans gave us a lot of support." |
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