Brazilian star Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ , considered by many to be the best footballer in history, congratulated the Argentine striker on Monday Lionel Messi after adding his seventh Ballon d’Or , “a fair tribute” for an “odd talent” , as he said.
“Congratulations, Leo Messi, for another Ballon d’Or. Without a doubt it is a fair tribute for an odd talent. Seven times, thank you very much! ”Declared the triple world champion (1958, 1962 and 1962) on their social networks.
Currently, Pelé, from 81 years, he is convalescing after a tumor was removed in the colon last September that forced him to be hospitalized for a month and undergo chemotherapy treatment still in progress.
Messi, attacker of Paris Saint-Germain , won in a tight vote the Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, of Bayern Munich, and to the Italian-Brazilian midfielder Jorginho, from Chelsea, who closed the podium in the race for the prestigious award given each year by the France Football magazine.
Among the merits of the former Barcelona player are the Copa América that he won this year with Argentina, which was also his first title with the absolute Albiceleste; the Copa del Rey that he won with the Catalan team, and his scoring records in the various competitions in which he participated.