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Messi reveals his favorite goal for Barcelona after 400 La Liga goals landmark

Lionel Messi's strike in Barcelona's most recent La Liga outing vs Eibar saw him reach yet another huge milestone in his praiseworthy career - the 400 goal mark in La Liga. Talking to Mundo Deportivo, the 31-year-old Barcelona captain singled out his best goal, which happens to be his first goal, against Albacete, back in May 2005. 
"The first against Albacete from the pass of Ronnie [Ronaldinho], I will never forget," he said. 
"The goals of the Clasicos are always special and against hard opponents that are usually Atletico MadridValencia and Sevilla... 
"Those that I have had the luck to score against our fans here in the Camp Nou they are always nice, and they are also special that I scored as a visitor because of the difficulty of playing away.
"In the end, the most important goals are not the most spectacular, but those that serve us as a team to win."
Talking about the 400 goal mark in La Liga, Messi said, "I'm proud to have reached 400 goals and I hope I can get some more."
"I don't focus much on the records or numbers, I prefer to focus on the day-to-day. More than just scoring goals, I think of each game as a challenge where we have to go to win to add three points and fight for La Liga, the tournament that rewards the most consistent team.
"I try to help, but not only with a goal, also with some assists or even participating in some key moves.
As humble as ever, Messi attributed his scoring prowess to his helpful teammates, as he said, "It is clear that without the help of all my colleagues, those I have now and those who were before, it would have been impossible to score the 400."
Just how far will the little magician go in creating La Liga records? The 500 goal mark doesn't seem far-fetched. 


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