While Pelé belittled Messi, what he said about Mbappé and surprised everyone in Qatar

The Brazilian referred to Donatello's role in the World Cup in Qatar.

The Brazilian referred to Donatello's role in the World Cup in Qatar.
The Brazilian referred to Donatello's role in the World Cup in Qatar.
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Pelé is considered one of the best players of all time, however, in recent years he has had a series of controversial statements against Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentine team, who is focused on the commitment against the Netherlands, within the framework of the quarterfinals.

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While he missed Lionel Andres Messi, he now praised Kylian Mbappé and surprised everyone. In the midst of his complicated health picture, Pelé, the Brazilian legend himself, who suffers from colon cancer, responded to a message to the Paris Saint-Germain striker.

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The author of already five goals in this 2022 Qatar World Cup asked to pray for the former striker and he did not hold anything back when talking about the partner of the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) at Paris Saint-Germain, the French giant club.

“Thank you, Kylian Mbappé. I'm happy to see you break another of my records in this Cup, my friend!” said the winner of three World Cups with Brazil. 'Donatello' is one of the main figures in this tournament, where he leads the scorers table and is being France's key.

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What Pelé thinks of Messi:

While Pelé showed admiration for the young Frenchman, he described Lionel Messi as an "incomplete player" a few years ago. According to the Brazilian, Lionel Messi is not as neat when defining with his right leg or with his head, ignoring the number of goals that Leo scored throughout his career with these parts of the body.

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