Lionel Messi has finished the season as La Liga’s top goalscorer for a record seventh time. After his bitter frustration at Real Madrid clinching the title in midweek, the Argentinian scored twice as Barcelona ended their league campaign with a 5-0 win at Alaves on Sunday night.
Messi scored his 25 th goal of the drawn-out league campaign early in the second half against the Basque club, which gave him four more goals overall than Real striker Karim Benzema.
He has now won the Pichichi Trophy – the Spanish top flight’s Golden Boot award – more times than any player, eclipsing the landmark he shared with Athletic Bilbao great Telmo Zarra.
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