Messi scores 76, breaks Pele's record for a calendar year

New father, Lionel Messi has passed Pele's milestone of goals in a calendar year by scoring for the 75th and 76th time in 2012.

He now moved with nine of Gerd Muller's all-time record and helped Barcelona win 4-2 at Mallorca in La Liga.

Xavi Hernandez scored in the 28th minute before Messi struck in the 44th. Cristian Tello added a third goal a minute later.

Mallorca replied twice but Messi made it 4-2 as Barcelona rebounded from their surprising 2-1 defeat at Celtic in the Champions League.

Pele scored 75 goals in 1958. Muller netted 85 in 1972.  Wow