Yann Sommer is one of a very special selection of goalkeepers in the world. The Borussia Mönchengladbach keeper has recently become the proud owner of a limited-edition beer bottle that was sent in the name of Lionel Messi.
Superstar Messi scored the 3-0 win over Real Valladolid in December 2020, scoring his 644th competitive goal for FC Barcelona. Most goals by a player for the same club: The Argentine reached a new record with which he even left legend Pele behind, who, according to statistics, scored 643 times for Santos.
Sommer conceded goal number 473
The Budweiser brewery, in cooperation with Messi, then sent a limited-edition beer bottle to every goalkeeper who conceded a goal from the six-time world footballer. This is labeled with the goal number with which Messi scored against the goalkeeper in the Catalans jersey. In the case of keeper Sommer, Messi scored against Gladbach with goal number 473.
“Proud to have only received one bottle”
“Congratulations @leomessi on the new record holder with 644 goals for a club,” wrote Sommer yesterday in the story of his Instagram account, with a photo of the Swiss with the bottle he received. “I’m proud to have only received one bottle,” wrote Sommer jokingly, who conceded a goal in the only duel with Messi – in the group game of the Champions League 2016/17 between Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Barcelona (0: 4) Argentinians had to swallow. From today’s perspective, a special moment!
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