Lionel Messi vs Gerd Muller: A look at two phenomenal players from two generations

SECTIONS

AgenciesLast Updated: Dec 11, 2012, 09:08:00 AM IST

Font Size

Save

Comment

Synopsis

Messi's double strike against Real Betis took his tally to 86. The earlier record was held by Bayern Munich bomber Gerd Müller, who scored 85 goals in 1972.

Lionel Messi created history on Sunday by breaking the record for the most number of goals in a calendar year. His double strike against Real Betis took his tally to 86. The earlier record was held by Bayern Munich bomber Gerd Müller, who scored 85 goals in 1972.

A look at two phenomenal players from two generations...

(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)

Most Searched Stocks

Britannia Industries. Share Price	5115.70
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	370.90(7.82%)
Kotak Mahindra Bank. Share Price	1628.00
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	81.30(5.26%)
Tata Consultancy Services. Share Price	3928.00
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	84.60(2.21%)
Infosys. Share Price	1433.70
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	17.41(1.23%)
JSW Steel. Share Price	884.75
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	10.55(1.21%)
Mahindra & Mahindra. Share Price	2216.60
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	23.60(1.08%)
Hindustan Unilever. Share Price	2239.45
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	22.40(1.02%)
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries. Share Price	1524.95
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	13.80(0.92%)
LTIMindtree. Share Price	4693.85
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	41.91(0.91%)
HCL Technologies. Share Price	1359.40
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	11.36(0.85%)
Tech Mahindra. Share Price	1260.60
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	10.15(0.82%)
Bharti Airtel. Share Price	1285.75
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	8.35(0.66%)
Tata Steel. Share Price	167.25
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	0.75(0.46%)
Wipro. Share Price	459.40
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	2.05(0.45%)
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise. Share Price	6033.00
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	23.40(0.39%)
IndusInd Bank. Share Price	1489.30
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	5.60(0.38%)
ICICI Bank. Share Price	1145.35
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	3.30(0.29%)
HDFC Bank. Share Price	1523.70
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	4.11(0.27%)
Tata Consumer Products. Share Price	1095.85
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	1.55(0.15%)
Axis Bank. Share Price	1142.55
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	1.05(0.10%)
Asian Paints. Share Price	2930.70
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	0.95(0.04%)
Eicher Motors. Share Price	4600.70
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	1.45(0.04%)
Nestle India. Share Price	2456.60
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	0.50(0.03%)
Cipla. Share Price	1422.60
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-2.16(-0.16%)
Divi's Laboratories. Share Price	3942.40
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-8.55(-0.22%)
ITC. Share Price	435.40
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-1.06(-0.25%)
Tata Motors. Share Price	1009.00
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-4.40(-0.44%)
SBI Life Insurance Company. Share Price	1436.95
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-6.30(-0.44%)
Bajaj Finance. Share Price	6898.50
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-33.00(-0.48%)
UltraTech Cement. Share Price	9766.10
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-50.20(-0.52%)
Reliance Industries. Share Price	2846.00
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-22.00(-0.77%)
Maruti Suzuki India. Share Price	12395.00
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-97.15(-0.78%)
Larsen & Toubro. Share Price	3472.15
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-27.66(-0.80%)
Bajaj Auto. Share Price	9030.15
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-75.46(-0.83%)
Bajaj Finserv. Share Price	1611.20
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-16.10(-0.99%)
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. Share Price	6276.95
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-73.06(-1.16%)
HDFC Life Insurance Company. Share Price	558.70
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-7.20(-1.28%)
Grasim Industries. Share Price	2447.35
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-34.00(-1.38%)
Power Grid Corporation of India. Share Price	306.50
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-4.36(-1.40%)
Shriram Finance. Share Price	2552.50
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-36.06(-1.40%)
Hero MotoCorp. Share Price	4478.00
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-74.75(-1.65%)
Hindalco Industries. Share Price	633.80
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-13.61(-2.11%)
NTPC. Share Price	356.20
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-8.75(-2.40%)
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation. Share Price	279.20
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-6.91(-2.42%)
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone. Share Price	1285.55
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-34.75(-2.64%)
State Bank of India Share Price	806.30
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-25.16(-3.03%)
Bharat Petroleum Corporation. Share Price	610.50
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-19.36(-3.08%)
Coal India. Share Price	459.80
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-14.96(-3.16%)
Adani Enterprises. Share Price	2865.75
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-127.50(-4.26%)
Titan Company. Share Price	3280.05
01:34 PM \| 06 May 2024	-253.85(-7.19%)
Load more..

The Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now.

Lionel Messi vs Gerd Muller: A look at two phenomenal players from two generations

Messi's double strike against Real Betis took his tally to 86. The earlier record was held by Bayern Munich bomber Gerd Müller, who scored 85 goals in 1972.

Read More News on

Read More News on

To post this comment you must

Fill in your details:

Share this Comment: