Barcelona manager Luis Enrique says that Lionel Messi will probably leave a record that will never be broken in Spanish football.

The 27-year-old became the all-time highest goalscorer in the Spanish league after a hat-trick against Sevilla in the 5-1 victory. Telmo Zarra’s record of 251 goals has stood since 1955, but Messi has now gone past the mark and has scored 253.

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique says that Lionel Messi will probably leave a record that will never be broken in Spanish football.

The 27-year-old became the all-time highest goalscorer in the Spanish league after a hat-trick against Sevilla in the 5-1 victory. Telmo Zarra’s record of 251 goals has stood since 1955, but Messi has now gone past the mark and has scored 253.

Since Messi appears to have many more years ahead of him, Luis Enrique is backing him to create a record that will probably never be broken. The closest to Messi who is still playing is Cristiano Ronaldo, but he is at a distant 197. Continue reading →