Leo Messi targeting 500th career goal

Barcelona star Lionel Messi says it would be a special moment to score his 500th career goal in Saturday's Clasico at Camp Nou.

The Argentina international is on 499 senior career goals and is keen to reach a milestone against his team's rivals when the two sides clash on Saturday evening

The 28-year-old struck his 50th international goal from the penalty spot in Argentina's 2-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Bolivia on Tuesday.

That strike put Messi on 499 in his senior career and the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has set his sights on hitting his next milestone against fierce rivals Real Madrid.

"It would be a nice moment to reach that figure against Real Madrid. It would be nice to win to stretch our advantage," he told reporters.

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