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Lionel Messi Scores 91 Goals in a Single Calendar Year (2012)

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Lionel Messi Scores 91 Goals in a Single Calendar Year (2012)

In 2012, Lionel Messi shattered Gerd Müller's long-standing record of 85 goals in a calendar year. Playing for Barcelona and Argentina, Messi scored 91 goals in 69 appearances — a feat that required sustaining a goal-scoring rate of over 7 goals per month against modern defensive setups for 12 consecutive months.

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