DBasia.news – Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi won the entertainment title even though Barcelona failed to win the 2019-2020 La Liga title. The Argentinian won the El Pichichi alias La Liga top scorer this season.
Two additional goals in the match against Deportivo Alaves made Lionel Messi packed a total of 25 goals in LaLiga 2019-2020. Messi is ahead of second place, Karim Benzema, who won 21 goals.
Now, La Pulga is the player with the most El Pichichi awards (7). Messi surpassed Telmo Zarra’s record of being El Pichichi winner six times.
However, Lionel Messi’s happiness is incomplete. Reasonably because Barcelona failed to defend the LaLiga title. Barca lost to their rival Real Madrid.
“I always say awards and goals are second,” Lionel Messi said when asked about the achievements of being 2019-2020 LaLiga top scorer as reported by Goal.
“It’s true that it can be considered an important achievement by winning the seventh Pichici. However, I want that to come along with the LaLiga title,” he added.
Now, Lionel Messi’s focus is on getting Barcelona to win the Champions League. In the next obstacle, the Blaugrana need to get rid of Napoli.
“We need a peace of mind. I hope it can be obtained with a little rest between competitions,” Messi said.
“As I said yesterday, it will provide an opportunity to clear your mind. There is nothing more to say. Now, we have to show it on the field.”