Barca must continue making history, says record man Messi


Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates his 370th goal for FC Barcelona, becoming the most prolific striker of the club, during the Spanish first division soccer match against Osasuna at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona March 16, 2014. REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lionel Messi has played down the importance of individual achievements and said the key thing is for Barcelona to continue making history as a team after he became the La Liga club's record scorer on Sunday.

A product of Barca's academy and still only 26, Messi netted a hat-trick in their 7-0 drubbing of Osasuna at the Nou Camp, taking the Argentina forward's tally to 371 goals and surpassing Paulino Alcantara's mark of 369 set between 1912 and 1927.

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