565 in 701
Back to football. The second half of our stat-pack will marvel at Messi's goalscoring record - which stands at 565 goals in 701 games for club and country. 507 of those have come for the Catalan giants from 583 appearances, while his international record reads as 58 goals in 118 games.
Now let's break down that tally of 565…
50-up in 2011/12
Messi became the first player ever to score 50 La Liga goals in one season, back in 2011/12.
However, he was powerless to prevent Real from storming to the title that year, with Jose Mourinho's side finishing nine points clear of their great rivals.