{
  "id": 19801336,
  "title": "From Messi to Pele: Footballers with most goals in calendar year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/from-messi-to-pele-footballers-with-most-goals-in-calendar-year-19801336",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T12:06:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/from-messi-to-pele-footballers-with-most-goals-in-calendar-year/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lionel Messi holds the record for the most goals in a calendar year with 91 in 2012. See the full list featuring legends like Pele, Ronaldo, and Muller. Read More: https://punchng.com/from-messi-to-pele-footballers-with-most-goals-in-calendar-year/",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}