Lionel Messi reached 1,300 goal contributions, sparking discussions about his career alongside Cristiano Ronaldo’s remarkable achievements. Lionel Messi dominated the spotlight once again, guiding Inter Miami to a historic playoff victory while quietly rewriting football history.

Messi was only around five months older than Mbappé when he reached the 400-mark, managing the feat in 2014 at the age of just 27 years, three months and as many days. Other than Mbappé and Pelé, only German sharpshooter Gerd Müller has hit the milestone at a younger age than the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner.

But some estimate that Hungarian phenomenon Ferenc Puskas notched 404 assists in his career. Messi reached that number by setting up three goals in Inter Miami’s 4-0 thrashing of Cincinnati. One more assist and Messi will emphatically claim the record outright.

Football history was rewritten on Sunday evening as Lionel Messi became the first player to achieve 1,300 career goal contributions. The 38-year-old Argentine maestro reached this unprecedented milestone during Inter Miami's emphatic 4-0 triumph against FC Cincinnati.