The head of the Catholic Church made an unexpected choice, giving first place to a non-Argentine.
Pope Francis, who has been a football fan for a long time, has chosen the best football player in the history of football. The choice of Francis is somewhat surprising, because despite the fact that he is an Argentine, he gave the first place not to his famous compatriots – neither Maradona nor Messi.
The Pontiff gave preference to the legendary Brazilian striker Pele.
“Question: Maradona, Messi? But I will mention another name: Pele. Maradona as a player was great, but he fell as a person. He rode a slippery slope, listening to those who praise him and those who hinder to him. Messi, in his “In turn, he is very positive, he is a decent person. But for me, of the three, the greatest figure is Pele, this very warm-hearted, huge-hearted man,” Record.pt quotes Pope Francis.
We remind you that the legendary Pele died on December 29, 2022, he was 82 years old.
Lionel Messi has previously named the best football club in the world.
Source: korrespondent
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