IFor a player with as successful a career and as many goals as Lionel Messi, choosing just one goal is not an easy task.
Each fan can choose their favorite based on how happy they were at the time, accuracy of execution, or whether it was scored on their birthday. There are literally 896 options. Now, artificial intelligence has also entered the discussion and selected one of Barcelona’s historic goals for Leo.
Artificial intelligence chooses Leo’s best goals
The Argentine star has been met with screams from multiple fans every time he scores a goal. He made a total of 672 appearances for Bara, 32 for PSG, 77 for Inter Miami and 115 for Albiceleste.
But for Gemini, Google’s AI, no goal stands out more than the one Leo scored for the Catalan club on May 30, 2015.
A little more than 10 years ago, Barcelona were playing hard in the Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao. The Azulgrana team won the match 3-1 with Leo’s two goals, one of which was historic and was chosen by the AI.
The play lasted 11.4 seconds, but it was etched in the hearts of thousands of fans. He started near the right side, surrounded by three defenders who tried to prevent Leo from continuing his pitch. And they almost would have succeeded if not for Messi’s ingenuity, kicking the ball forward, making self-passes and changing the pace of play in a matter of seconds. Further forward, near the goal, a fourth opponent tried to get in Leo’s way, but Lionel outran him and kicked the ball with his left foot, hitting goalkeeper Herren at his near post.
The goal, which left four opponents and the goalkeeper, was described by Gemini as “physically impossible” as Leo made the move with zero chances. Moreover, this goal was nominated for the Puskas Award (Goanesia’s Wendell Lira won).
Meanwhile, Messi is preparing to continue making history in 2026. The Argentine idol is close to breaking a new record. He is four goals away from reaching 900 career goals.
Currently, Lionel has already started the preseason with Inter Miami and is preparing to face Independiente del Valle at the Banco Guayaquil Stadium on February 13th before returning to the United States. Then, on February 21st, they will face Los Angeles FC away at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the first round of MLS.
Furthermore, if he decides to wear the Albiceleste shirt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Leo could make history as he joins Cristiano Ronaldo as the only players to have appeared in six tournaments.
Argentina will enter the competition, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19, as defending champions and will aim to defend the cup they won by defeating France in a dramatic penalty shootout in Qatar on December 18, 2022. They will be placed in Group J alongside Austria, Algeria and Jordan and will make their debut against Algeria on Tuesday 16 June. They will then play against Austria on Monday 22nd June and against Jordan on Friday 26th June. Will he score another historic goal like he did in 2015?
