VIDEO: Lionel Messi curls home stunning goal vs. Almeria
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Physics be damned.
Wednesday's La Liga fixture between Barcelona and Almeria saw Lionel Messi open the scoring in remarkable fashion, as the Argentine phenom cut in from the right flank before unleashing a curler from the edge of the 18-yard box that found its way through traffic and past the outstretched fingertips of 'keeper Julian.
That left foot ...
The strike marked Messi's 33rd La Liga goal of the season and continued his excellent run of form in 2015.
Furthermore, the goal allowed Messi to surpass Italian striker Silvio Piola for ninth on the list of all-time leading goalscorers in Europe's top five leagues.
You're next, Alan Shearer.
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