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Communicating with participants of World Youth Days, Pope Francis, who comes from Argentina, openly expressed his support for compatriot Lionel Messi, calling him the best not only of recent times, but also the best football player of all time.
"Personally, Messi is better than Maradona and Pele," - Marca quotes Pope Francis's statement.
This summer, Messi reached the Copa America final with the Argentine national team, where they lost to the Chilean team after a penalty shootout. After these matches, the 29-year-old footballer announced his retirement from his country's national team.
