Dean record safe despite Messi spree

Lyndon Lloyd , 7 May, 16comments | Jump to most recent

Lionel Messi's incredible deluge of goals for Barcelona this season has broken a slew of records but the one that Evertonians prize, that of Willam Ralph Dean's 60-goal haul in 1927-28, will remain intact for now.

The Argentine star, surely now the greatest player of his generation, has notched a mind-boggling 72 goals in all competitions for the Spanish giants this season, but with 50 League goals to his credit and just one game to go, Messi would need a super-human, double-digit feat against Betis to beat Dixie's 84 year-old record.

Few believe Dean's total will ever be surpassed but Messi has come closer this season than anybody in Europe's top leagues in recent years.

Quotes or other material sourced from Marca.com (via Google Translate)

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