Take it or leave it: Here are 7 Facts You May Not Know About Barcelona Superstar Lionel Messi

These are 7 Messi facts you might not have known

He is ...
= the non-Spanish player with the most appearances for Barcelona (602)

= the all-time La Liga top-scorer (361 goals)

= the player with the most goals scored for the same club in the Champions League (97)

= the record holder for the most goals in a single La Liga season, having scored 50 in 2011-12

= the player to have scored in the most consecutive games in La Liga, doing so in 21 matches in a row in 2012-13

= the all-time top-scorer in El Clasico history (24)

= the third Barcelona player to reach 600 appearances in all competitions