Guardiola's incredible praise for Lionel Messi when talking about Pelé's departure

Less than 24 hours ago, the world of soccer came to a complete standstill, as unfortunately the death of the Brazilian legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé, was confirmed. At 82 years old, the three-time world champion left us due to cancer. Several sports personalities regretted his departure.

Now, it was Pep Guardiola's turn, the current manager of Manchester City, who praised the three-time world champion and also decided to remember his pupil at FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi. The Brazilian Pelé is considered one of the best players of all time.

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The former Santos FC soccer player marked a generation and his death shocked the world of soccer. Lionel Messi was also present to offer his condolences to his relatives and Pep Guardiola referred to the legacy of 'O Rei'. In a dialogue compiled by the BBC, Guardiola explained what Pelé did for the sport and did not want to overlook his admiration for the 'Flea'.

His words were the following: “Pelé, Maradona, Cruyff, Messi, Beckenbauer, Ronaldo... These types of players will be forever, they will be eternal. These types of players do our business, our work, our work, whatever you want to say, it's a better place," said the Spanish coach.

How many titles did Pelé win in his career?

Pelé is the best player in the history of Santos FC. In the Brazilian team he played for almost his entire career and won 25 titles, six local, five international and 14 regional. Furthermore, he is the only player to achieve three world championships. In addition, he added one more title with the New York Cosmos, from the United States.