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Where Lionel Messi ranks among the all-time free-kick scorers
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Lionel Messi scored another free-kick during Inter Miami 's most recent match, taking his career total to 75.
Miami were most recently in action against San Diego , settling for a 2-2 draw despite goals from Luis Suarez and Messi.
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The Argentine reached 930 career goals during that match and now officially has the second-most free-kick goals of any player after scoring another against San Diego.
Lionel Messi has now scored 75 free-kicks
As shared by OneFootball, the only player to ever score more free-kick goals than the Argentine is Marcelinho Carioca.
The now retired Brazilian managed an impressive 78 during his career, meaning the Inter Miami star would need to net a further four to break his record.
Given he is now 39, Messi probably doesn't have that many seasons left of his career, but scoring another four free-kicks probably isn't out of the question for such a talented player.
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After netting against San Diego, Leo officially overtook Jair in the all-time free-kick list (74).
Roberto Dinamite ranks fourth overall with 73, while Juninho managed to convert 72 during his career to round out the top five.
Inter Miami are now due to return to action against Columbus Crew on Sunday, but Messi is set to link up with the Argentina squad during the international break to play his final game for the South American side.
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