Lionel Messi has scored 42 goals from outside the box in the last five La Liga seasons and an incredible thread has detailed his best.
The Barcelona superstar is a goalscoring machine and 2021 has seen him score 19 times in just 19 games.
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What makes him stand out to longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who has developed into more of a poach, is the distance he can strike from.
Since the beginning of 2016/2017, Messi's whopping 42 strikes are more than that Harry Kane and Kevin De Bruyne put together.
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126 of Messi's goals in his glittering career have come from outside the box and each one makes for great viewing.
Twitter user @sultan16674072 has created an extensive thread for everyone to sit back and watch as a true master does his work.
The first goal comes against Villarreal and Messi casually sits down two defenders before rifling a low shot home.
Andres Fernandez remained rooted to the spot and couldn't do anything to prevent Messi.
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That same season saw the six-time Ballon d'Or winner turn on the style against Betis and bag two from outside the box.
The first was a wicked curling effort that caught everybody off guard, while the second was another low drive.
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A compilation of Messi goals from outside the box wouldn't be complete without a number of spectacular free-kicks either.
He's made a name for himself as a dead ball expert and he's scored free-kicks against all kinds of opposition.
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Messi added two more long-range beauties to his collection in the 5-1 thrashing of Deportivo Alaves earlier this month.
Simply one of the best.
Featured Image Credit: @sultan16674072/TwitterTopics: Football, Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Spain, La Liga
