Messi Scores 86th Goal of 2012 and breaks 40 year record

After Messi broke Gerd Mueller’s world record of 85 goals in a calendar year in Barcelona’s road encounter at Real Betis on Sunday, a simple word — amazing — could describe what this humble person of such great stature, although that pales in comparison to what he has accomplished and what he probably will achieve over the coming years.

Thanks to modern TV technology, the entire world has the ability to be entertained by Messi’s scoring feats live, instead of just reading about his heroics or seeing it later on video. Given this season’s performance, he seems to be only getting better