Barcelona: Barcelona star Lionel Messi became the top scorer in the ChampionsLeague three consecutive seasons. If this season Barca kept going, Messi likelyto equal the record the legend of Germany, Gerd Muller, the top scorer of themost prestigious club tournament in Europe was as much as four times in a row.
In the 2008-09 season, Messi scored so miners, 9 goals, beat Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)and Miroslav Klose (then playing with Bayern Munich), which are both collecting7 goals. In the 2009-2010 season, Messi sat on the top list of top goal scorer withthe number 8, just one goal ahead of Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Munichstriker Ivica Olic. Last season, 2010-2011, Messi is very productive, 12 goals,well ahead of four goals from Mario Gomez (Munich) and Samuel Eto'o (then playingwith Inter Milan).
In the 2008-09 season, Messi scored so miners, 9 goals, beat Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)and Miroslav Klose (then playing with Bayern Munich), which are both collecting7 goals. In the 2009-2010 season, Messi sat on the top list of top goal scorer withthe number 8, just one goal ahead of Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Munichstriker Ivica Olic. Last season, 2010-2011, Messi is very productive, 12 goals,well ahead of four goals from Mario Gomez (Munich) and Samuel Eto'o (then playingwith Inter Milan).
Well, to have collected seven goals this season, Messi likely to equal therecord the legend of Germany, Gerd Muller, the top scorer in four seasons. Mullerachievement in the 1972-193 season (11 goals), 1973-1974 (8 goals), 1974-1975 (5goals together Eduard Markarov of Ararat Yerevan), and 1976-1977.
Before Muller, Portugal legend Eusebio emerged as the top scorer in three seasons:1964-1965, 1965-1966, and 1967-1968. Later, the former Marseille striker Jean-PierrePapin and AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko mainstay equaling Eusebio achievement.Papin earned a season's top scorer in 1989-1990, 1990-1991, and 1991-1992, whileSheva get it in the season 1998-1999, 2000-2001, and 2005-2006.
The second leg of the Champions League round of 16 host Bayer Leverkusen at theNou Camp tonight to be a valuable opportunity for Messi to add more goals repertory.Of note, the closest rival Messi is Munich striker, Mario Gomez (6 goals), Milanstriker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Olympique Lyonnais striker Bafetimbi Gomis whoboth collected 5 goals.
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