article_snippet: Messi's rival Cristiano Ronaldo has become used to rewriting the record books these past few years, amending football history in style with wonderful goals and dazzling pieces of skill.
article_snippet: But there's one record Lionel Messi has some way to go to break - one held by England's very own Jimmy Greaves.
article_snippet: one record Lionel Messi is congratulated by team-mate Luis Suarez after scoring for Barcelona in their 3-1 win over Granada at the weekend - it moved one record Lionel Messi to 269 goals in the Spanish league .
article_snippet: one record Lionel Messi's close-range finish took one record Lionel Messi into the top 10 all-time goalscorers list for Europe's top five leagues .
article_snippet: one record Lionel Messi's goal in Barca's 3-1 win at Granada on Saturday was one record Lionel Messi 269th in the Spanish league and took one record Lionel Messi into the top 10 of the all-time standings for league goals, as pointed out by MisterChip on Twitter.
article_snippet: However, one record Lionel Messi is still some way behind Jimmy Greaves tally of 366 league goals set between 1957 and 1971.
article_snippet: Messi's rival, Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid, is sixth on the goalscorers list .
article_snippet: One man Messi will be desperate to catch is One man Messi rival Cristiano Ronaldo, currently sixth in the goalscorers list with 291 goals in Europe's top five leagues - 84 for Manchester United in the Premier League and 207 for Real Madrid in La Liga.
article_snippet: If they continue at they present free-scoring rate, it's highly likely Ronaldo and Messi
highlights_snippet: Lionel Messi into top 10 of all-time scorers chart for five major leagues .
  
highlights_snippet: Lionel Messi scored for Barcelona at Granada on Saturday .
  
highlights_snippet: Lionel Messi's rival Cristiano Ronaldo is sixth with 291 top-flight goals .