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FIFA refused to confirm the record of Lionel Messi 

FIFA refused to confirm the record of Lionel Messi

15.12.2012

FIFA announced that does not want to be involved in disputes on Lionel Messi's record for most goals in a calendar year. Barcelona striker Lionel Messi is currently considered the number one in this regard, having already stabbed goals under number 85 and 86 for the success of the team with 2:1 for the visit of Real Betis

Thus he blows Gerd Muller's record of 85 goals in a calendar year, recorded in 1972. Messi has even garnered 88 hits, after scoring two more and to Cordoba.

After the Brazilian Flamengo questioned Messi's record as Zico had more than him, the claim came from Africa. The football federation of Zambia said that someone Godfrey Chitalu has scored 107 goals in official matches in 1972.

World soccer federation spokesman Alex Stone, however, told the BBC that FIFA does not have universal statistics of this indicator and can not declare an achievement for prevail. The plant does not collect and keep local records, so you there is no way to create a record of FIFA.

"We don't have a database on the subject, as well as details of all the matches that were played in every country around the world since the football is played" said with a smile Alex Stone.

Thus, FIFA can not determine the achievement of the Argentinean from Barcelona as a record.

"Apparently someone somewhere collects statistics on this issue, particularly in the media. So obviously Messi is the new holder of the record, "said the man with the humor to the world headquarters.

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