Messi equaled Pele's number by scoring 643 goals with one team

 Barcelona striker Lionel Messi equaled legend Pele by scoring 643 goals with one team after he scored against Valencia in the Spanish first division football league on Saturday.

Messi, 33, reached this figure with a close-range header just before the break after he had missed a penalty kick saved by goalkeeper Jaume Dominic.

Pele scored 643 goals over 19 seasons with Brazilian Santos.

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