He has one of Lionel Messi's records, shone against Pelé and now he loses his life

Lionel Messi played his fifth World Cup in Qatar and, not only did he finish it in the best way, but his participation helped him become one of the few footballers who have the happiness of having played so many World Cups. Now, another member of the exclusive list, who had the happiness of coinciding with Pelé, passed away and put the entire world of football in mourning.

This character was the first to reach the figure of five participations in world cups and had to wait more than 30 years for someone to equal him. His World Cup debut was in Brazil 1950 and then he continued this trend in the editions of Switzerland 1954, Sweden 1958, Chile 1962 and England 1966.

The ex-soccer player in question is Antonio Carabajal, better known as "Tota". He worked in the goalkeeper position and passed away this Tuesday, May 9 in the city of León at the age of 93. According to the first reports by the Mexican media, the historic goalkeeper lost his life after being hospitalized due to complications in his health.

How did Tota Carabajal do in the World Cups?

His World Cup debut occurred precisely in the opening match of the 1950 edition against Brazil, at the Maracana. That match ended 4-0 in favor of the hosts and Mexico said goodbye to said World Cup as the last of their group with 10 goals against and two in favor. Then, in the four subsequent editions, he received eight, eight, four and three, respectively; thus leaving a total of 33 goals received.