Brazilian star Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pele‘, considered by many to be the best footballer in history, congratulated the Argentine forward on Monday Lionel messi after adding his seventh Ballon d’Or, “a fair tribute” for an “odd talent”, 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 1970) in his social networks.
Currently, 81-year-old Pele is convalescing after a colon tumor was removed last September that forced him to be hospitalized for a month and undergo chemotherapy treatment that is still underway.
Messi, attacker for Paris Saint-Germain, won in a tight vote the Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, from Bayern Munich, and the Italian-Brazilian midfielder Jorginho, from Chelsea, who closed the podium in the race for the prestigious award that each year delivers France Football magazine.
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