<p>Lionel Messi's all-time goalscoring record for one club will never be broken, former England and Barcelona forward Gary Lineker has predicted.</p>.<p>Messi beat Pele's record of 643 goals for one club when he scored Barcelona's third goal, and the 644th of his Barca career, in the 3-0 win against Valladolid on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Records are there to be broken, as Messi has proved, but Lineker says this one is untouchable.</p>.<p>"To beat Messi's 644 goal record, someone will have to score an average of 43 goals a season for 15 years....for one club," Lineker, now a BBC presenter, tweeted alongside an incredulous icon.</p>.<p>"This is a record that no one thought would ever be beaten. It will never be beaten again."</p>.<p>The 33-year-old Argentina star rewrote the history books on Tuesday when he collected Pedri's neat backheel and struck the ball past goalkeeper Jordi Masip in the 65th minute.</p>.<p>Messi scored his first goal for Barca in 2005. His has beaten the total Pele amassed for Brazilian club Santos from 1956 to 1974.</p>.<p>"When I started playing football I never thought I would break any records. And even less the one I achieved today," Messi posted on Instagram.</p>.<p>"I can only thank all those who helped me over the years, my teammates, my family, my friends and all those who support me every day."</p>.<p>Messi's latest career landmark comes in the wake of his failed pre-season bid to quit Barca after they were thrashed 8-2 by eventual winners Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-fnals.</p>.<p>That showdown between the club and the six-time Ballon d'Or winner has been put to one side as he continues to excel on the pitch, although he said in an interview this week that he had had a "very bad time" this summer.</p>.<p>"I see Messi happy. He is working hard, and he is a very important part of our attacking game," said Barca coach Ronald Koeman after Tuesday's win.</p>.<p>Messi now has his sights on Pele's record for most international goals by a South American. He has 71 compared to Pele's 77 for Brazil.</p>.<p>Unlike Pele though, he is yet to win a World Cup. Messi's Argentina side lost to Germany in the 2014 World Cup final.</p>
<p>Lionel Messi's all-time goalscoring record for one club will never be broken, former England and Barcelona forward Gary Lineker has predicted.</p>.<p>Messi beat Pele's record of 643 goals for one club when he scored Barcelona's third goal, and the 644th of his Barca career, in the 3-0 win against Valladolid on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Records are there to be broken, as Messi has proved, but Lineker says this one is untouchable.</p>.<p>"To beat Messi's 644 goal record, someone will have to score an average of 43 goals a season for 15 years....for one club," Lineker, now a BBC presenter, tweeted alongside an incredulous icon.</p>.<p>"This is a record that no one thought would ever be beaten. It will never be beaten again."</p>.<p>The 33-year-old Argentina star rewrote the history books on Tuesday when he collected Pedri's neat backheel and struck the ball past goalkeeper Jordi Masip in the 65th minute.</p>.<p>Messi scored his first goal for Barca in 2005. His has beaten the total Pele amassed for Brazilian club Santos from 1956 to 1974.</p>.<p>"When I started playing football I never thought I would break any records. And even less the one I achieved today," Messi posted on Instagram.</p>.<p>"I can only thank all those who helped me over the years, my teammates, my family, my friends and all those who support me every day."</p>.<p>Messi's latest career landmark comes in the wake of his failed pre-season bid to quit Barca after they were thrashed 8-2 by eventual winners Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-fnals.</p>.<p>That showdown between the club and the six-time Ballon d'Or winner has been put to one side as he continues to excel on the pitch, although he said in an interview this week that he had had a "very bad time" this summer.</p>.<p>"I see Messi happy. He is working hard, and he is a very important part of our attacking game," said Barca coach Ronald Koeman after Tuesday's win.</p>.<p>Messi now has his sights on Pele's record for most international goals by a South American. He has 71 compared to Pele's 77 for Brazil.</p>.<p>Unlike Pele though, he is yet to win a World Cup. Messi's Argentina side lost to Germany in the 2014 World Cup final.</p>