Lionel Messi writes his name in the history books again

With his 73rd minute goal against
Celta Vigo today, Lionel Messi has
now scored in 19 straight league
matches. He's also written yet
another line into the record books
and reminded us just how amazing
a talent he is.

In the 73rd minute of Barcelona's
match today against Celta Vigo,
Lionel Messi scored his 29th goal
in his last 19 league matches. It's
his 43rd in the league this season.
Why is this special? I'm glad you
asked.
First there's the little matter of
Messi having scored in his 19th
straight La Liga match. Every time
he scores he increases his own
record. That's pretty impressive on
it's own and it's a run of form that
the sport of soccer has never seen.
However by scoring today against
Celta Vigo , Messi has completed
another astounding feat of soccer
awesomeness by scoring against
all 19 other teams in the league in
consecutive games. The last time
Messi didn't score a goal in a
league match was on November
3rd, 2012 against Celta Vigo.
Since that game Barca has played
all the way through the league and
Messi has scored in every single
match.
That's insane...and impressive. It's
also so Messi.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored against
all 19 teams in La Liga during the
2011-12 season but no player had
ever done it in consecutive games.
The goal also allowed Messi to
equal Ronaldo's single season
away goal record at 23, a record
also set last season.
I know myself and many others
tend to go nuts over the young
Argentinian striker but when he's
doing things that the sport simply
has never witnessed, you can't help
but be amazed.
And he's still only 25.