Messi reached Pelé in free-kick goals – VIDEO

SPORTS02.03.2026
Messi reached Pelé in free-kick goals – VIDEO

Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi scored a spectacular free-kick goal in the MLS regular season match against Orlando City (4:2).

“Elchi” reports that the Argentine forward sent the ball into the opponent’s net from a distance of approximately 25 meters in the 90th minute of the match.

This goal was the 70th anniversary free-kick goal of the 38-year-old star footballer’s career. With this indicator, he reached Pelé, a legend in the history of world football.

In the number of goals scored from free kicks, Messi is only behind Juninho Pernambucano (77 goals).