Top 8 Leading Goalscorers in South America After Messi and Neymar Heroics
- South America has produced some of the finest footballers in the world over the years
- Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Maradona are among the top players to emerge from the continent
- Messiis currently the leading goalscorer from the region, with 104 goals to his name
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Lionel Messi and Neymarare currently South America's all-time leading goalscorers following their latest heroics.
The two football stars have been impressive during the ongoing international break with their respective countries.
On Thursday, September 7, Messi was the man of the moment as he netted a stunning free-kick to help Argentina down a stubborn Ecuador side in a World Cup qualifier.
According totalkSport, the Inter Miami ace showed no signs of slowing down as he stepped up to curl home a trademark free kick to earn Argentina a vital 1-0 win.
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FootballThe goal took Messi's tally for La Albiceleste to 104, making him South America's all-time leading goalscorer.
On his part, Neymar Jr., who recently moved to Saudi Arabia, was equally in good shape for Brazil, netting a brace against Bolivia on Saturday, September 9, in another WorldCup qualifier.
Neymar's double saw him shatter Pele's Brazil goalscoring record, and now sits behind Messi in the list of South America's highest goalscorers in history, per ESPN.
Sports Brief now takes a look at the top eight all-time top scorers in South America:
8. Diego Maradona (Argentina) — 34 goalsDiego Maradona is one of the greatest footballers in the history of Argentina and the world.
He is widely regarded as an icon of Argentinian football and is widely remembered for
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