There is no better way to acknowledge an ex-record holder than gifting him something special and this is what is being done by Barca’s Lionel Messi who recently broke Mueller’s maximum number of goals in one calendar year record. Reportedly, Messi paid a tribute to German legend when he sent his signed shirt to him. He regards it a way to show his admiration and hug to an eminent soccer player. He wrote on the shirt, “With my respect and admiration. A hug. Leo” and signed it along with his name and number ‘10.’ Gerd Muller was the legendry German striker who scored 85 goals in 1972 and set a record which remained unbroken for more than forty years, until Lionel Messi could manage to break it; perhaps he added six more goals to set a new record of scoring maximum number of goals in one calendar year. On a personal front, he has a reputation of one of the most humble players who believes in relationships, so his initiative to acknowledge an old legend is being appreciated from all … [Read more...]