Messi's footballing friends congratulate him on 500th goal
Lionel Messi notched his 500th goal for Barcelona in historic fashion, scoring in the last few seconds of El Clasico to bury Real Madrid 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu and restore his side's La Liga title hopes.
It was a goal fitting of the occasion and Messi's footballing friends from around the world - Ronaldinho, Jose Manuel Pinto, Sergio Aguero, Eric Abidal, Sylvinho, Gabriel Milito, Carles Puyol, and Andres Iniesta - gave their heartfelt congratulations to the Argentine phenomenon for his milestone moment.
"Leo, brother, I am sending you a message to congratulate you on your 500 goals," Ronaldinho offered. "I gave you the first one of those 500, so I'm very happy. Congratulations and all my love."
"I don't think there was a better place to score number 500," Puyol said.
"Many congratulations from myself and the whole team," Iniesta added. "It's been a pleasure to share these moments with you."
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