After his brace this morning… how many goals separate Messi from his 900th?

Lionel Messi, the Argentine superstar, continues his march toward a historic milestone: netting the 900th goal of his illustrious career.So far, “La Pulga” has scored 888 goals with his former clubs, FC Barcelona in Spain and Paris Saint-Germain in France , as well as with his current club, Inter Miami, not to mention his impressive tally with Argentina’s national team.With his brace this morning against D.C. United in Major League Soccer, Messi edges even closer to this historic feat, now needing just 12 more goals to reach this symbolic mark.Thanks to this victory, Inter Miami now sits at 52 points, holding onto fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings of the MLS.Messi also tops Inter Miami’s all-time scoring chart with 64 goals in 76 matches, far ahead of his closest chaser, Luis Suárez, who has tallied 38 goals.

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