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71 reasons why Lionel Messi is a Champions League legend

The Argentine is now joint-top of the goalscoring list and has inched past Cristiano Ronaldo.

LIONEL MESSI EQUALLED Raul’s Champions League goalscoring record last night with a brace against Ajax.

Once again, the Argentine proved the difference as Barcelona ran out 2-0 winners

The double moves him onto 71 goals in 90 tournament games – one ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.

The top-5 list is:

Lionel Messi – 71 goals in 90 gamesRaul – 71 goals in 142 games

Cristiano Ronaldo – 70 goals in 107 games

Ruud van Nistelrooy – 56 goals in 73 games

Thierry Henry – 50 goals in 112 games

So, to celebrate Messi’s latest achievement, here’s a compilation of EVERY Champions League goal he’s grabbed.

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