Lionel Messi overtakes Pele’s goals record, but Brazil genius would have dominated today just as he did 50 years ago
over 2 years in The sun
Last week Lionel Messi’s hat trick for Argentina against Bolivia made him South America’s all time top goalscorer, overtaking Pele – who said farewell to international football almost exactly 50 years ago. Approaching his 81st birthday, Pele is currently recovering in a Sao Paulo hospital after an operation to remove a tumour from his intestines. […]
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