Messi can surpass Pele

LIONEL MESSI delivered another bewitching goal in a midweek Champions League match, caressing the ball into the net with his left foot from what seemed an impossible position to score.

The beauty of the moment belonged in an art gallery.

The history of the moment is worth recording too. It was Messi’s 567th goal for Barcelona, and he now has two strikes more than Bayern Munich legend Gerd Muller in the all-time lists for scoring at one club.

Ahead of him now lies only Pele, who notched 643 goals for Santos.

Who would bet against Messi (left) surpassing the greatest of all time?