What Pelé did when he found out that Messi managed to win the World Cup and surprised

There is little doubt that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was one of the best World Cups ever won. Lionel Messi has been one of the best soccer players in the world for more than fifteen years, or even if not the best. Until a couple of years ago, one of the things that Lionel was criticized for the most was that he had not managed to win an important title with the Argentine national team, now, after winning the Copa America and the World Cup in Qatar 2022, there are few Doubts about who is the best in history, although it is always subjective...

Soccer aside, the World Cup in Qatar left us some curious anecdotes that will be remembered for many years. One of them is the one that we will tell today, but that despite emerging during the tournament in the Middle East, hardly now comes to light, because it was not known.

Pelé recently lost his life after battling cancer. However, he was previously aware of the World Cup in Qatar and especially the participation of Lionel Messi. Now, Kely Nascimento, daughter of the 'King', told the anecdote about what her father did when she found out that the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) managed to win the competition held in the Middle East.

The daughter of the greatest Brazilian player in history was able to meet Leo Messi and Antonela Roccuzzo, during the ceremony organized by FIFA for The Best awards, where Pelé received a heartfelt tribute, after losing his life at the end of 2022. Kely Nascimento revealed what his father did when he saw that the captain of the Argentine team managed to settle his only pending account.

Kely's words move all of Argentina, since despite the eternal sports rivalry with Brazil, the "King" was also happy with what "Flea" had achieved. “When Brazil lost to Croatia, my father was already getting worse. And he told me: "This Cup has to stay in South America and Messi deserves it." She was no longer able to watch the final on TV, but she understood that Argentina won and Messi managed to lift the cup and he was happy.

Lionel Messi's superb campaign in the World Cup in Qatar:

The greatest player of all time had a masterful World Cup. He scored seven goals and gave three assists. He managed to win the title and was chosen as the Ballon d'Or of the competition. In addition, he became the first player in history to score in the group stage and in all subsequent phases. After shining in every round of the World Cup in Qatar, Lionel Messi is now practically waiting for his eighth Ballon d'Or.