In Pics: Lionel Messi and his record-breaking feats at Barcelona
Lionel Messi wept on Sunday as he bade farewell to his boyhood team FC Barcelona and confirmed he was talking with French club Paris St Germain over a possible move. The 34-year-old Argentine's emotional news conference followed Barca's announcement last week that it could no longer afford him after a glittering two decades. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at some of Lionel Messi's record-breaking feats at the Barcelona football club over the years.
Zee Media Bureau
| Aug 09, 2021, 12:19 PM IST
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474 goals in La Liga in 21 years.
![474 goals in La Liga in 21 years. Lionel Messi has the record for scoring most La Liga goals for Barcelona. Messi scored 474 goals in the Spanish league during his stint with the club. (Photo: Reuters)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/09/958665-gallerymessirecord3.jpg)
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Most hattricks for Barcelona
![Most hattricks for Barcelona Lionel Messi has the record for scoring hattricks -- 36 -- for Barcelona in Spanish La Liga. (Photo: Reuters)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/09/958664-gallerymessirecord2.jpg)
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Messi has 217 assists for Barcelona in his career.
![Messi has 217 assists for Barcelona in his career. Lionel Messi has the record of achieving 217 assists for Barcelona in La Liga matches. (Photo: Reuters)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/09/958663-gallerymessirecord1.jpg)
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Most goals in a La Liga season
![Most goals in a La Liga season Lionel Messi has the record of scoring most goals -- 50 -- in a La Liga season for Barcelona. (Photo: Reuters)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/09/958662-gallerymessirecord.jpg)