After the achievement of the third Argentine star in Qatar, the debate about the best player in history returned to the center of the table. And it is that while some place Lionel Messi as the greatest soccer player of all time, there are those who resist this idea. One of them is Pelewho argued some time ago that there are other cracks even more superior than the one born in Rosario.
Very good players, lots of them; but cracks of the stature of Pelé, nobody. It’s not a secret that o’rei he always makes controversial statements whenever he can. Whether it is to talk about soccer, politics or his beloved Brazil, the three-time world champion always resonates with the media due to the harshness of his words.
And although today he is hospitalized in a Sao Paulo clinic due to severe colon cancer, it never hurts to remember some of the most controversial phrases he left us the brazilian star in relation to Messiwho in his opinion is still far from the throne as the best footballer in history.
Messi and Pelé together at the 2013 Ballon d’Or ceremony. (Photo: AFP)
Who is that footballer who, according to Pelé, is superior to Lionel Messi? Will it be Cristiano Ronaldo, Johan Cruyff or Diego Maradona himself? Well, here at Trome we tell you in detail.
THE FOOTBALL PLAYER WHO WAS BETTER THAN MESSI, ACCORDING TO PELÉ
For the greatest legend of Brazilian football, Lionel Messi is still not the greatest in history. In fact, from his perspective, French Zinedine Zidane it was much better than the Argentinian due to the environment that surrounded it.
“As an individual player Zidane was even better than Messi. Zidane was spectacular and his teammates from that time didn’t have as many names as Messi’s. There, at Barcelona, he plays with Xavi, Iniesta. And I’m sure that this year another player will win the Ballon d’Or.” added the Brazilian, according to statements collected by “Blessed Football”.
Pelé and Zidane coincided in several Ballon d’Or galas (Photo: Brand)
Without a doubt, these words caused a stir in the football field, especially if we compare them statistically: Zinedine Zidane scored less than 300 goals, while ‘La Pulga’ is already on his way to 800.
Of course, and Zidane’s career is also one of the most memorable in history. He won everything with Real Madrid and played in two world finals with the French team. A legend of legends.
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HOW WAS THE FIRST MEETING BETWEEN DIEGO MARADONA AND PELÉ LIKE?
Although a series of rumors and sayings between the two were created, Pelé and Diego Maradona had a relationship of respect due to the enormous career of both. Even “Fluff” came to invite the Brazilian legend to his well-known television space.
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WHO ARE THE HEIRS OF PELÉ?
Over several decades, O’Rei had named various successors to his sporting legacy, both in America and in Africa. In fact, the former Brazilian star made a fun commercial with one of his successors.
Do you know who is this about? Well you can find out HERE.
