Legendary Brazilian footballer Pele, who is 78 years old, believes that Lionel Messi is far from being the best player in football history.
Pele, who became a world champion three times with the Brazilian national team, thinks that both he and Diego Maradona were better than L. Messi. According to him, L. Messi is a player with limited abilities, doing everything only with one foot.
When asked if L. Messi can be called the greatest player of all time, Pele replied: "Everyone has their own taste. I know that some consider him as such."
When asked to compare himself and L. Messi, Pele sharply stated: "How can you compare a player who scored headers brilliantly, scored goals with both left and right feet to someone who can only shoot with one foot, has only one trick, and cannot head the ball well?
In order to compare, another player must be good at heading and play with both feet. If you asked me if Diego Maradona was better than him? Yes, he was significantly better."
Despite Pele's criticism, L. Messi's statistics speak for themselves - he has already scored 659 goals and won numerous titles with Barcelona.
