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Lionel Messi breaks Gerd Mueller's goals record
Barcelona's triple Ballon d'Or-winner Lionel Messi broke Gerd Mueller's record for goals in a European season in Barcelona on Wednesday as he scored a hat-trick in the game with Malaga to take his tally to 68.
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Barcelona's triple Ballon d'Or-winner Lionel Messi broke Gerd Mueller's record for goals in a European season in Barcelona on Wednesday as he scored a hat-trick in the game with Malaga to take his tally to 68.
The 24-year-old Argentinian's eighth hat-trick of the season was enough to overhaul Mueller's record, which the German striker set while playing for Bayern Munich in the 1972-73 season.
Messi's treble also took his tally in La Liga to 46 goals, two more than Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, who also scored a goal as his side wrapped up the title with a win over Athletic Bilbao.
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