Who is best Messi or Pele?

That said, if you're asking for a judgement call, Pele is still ahead. The Brazilian played a key role in winning the 1958 and 1970 World Cups for his country, and summoned his biggest performances on the biggest stage.
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Who is more better Pele or Messi?

Pele is one of the best players in history. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi, who won a seventh Ballon D'or, has superior agility and a diverse repertoire of skills. They are well-known for creating many hat trick records in world cups. Let's dive right into the details!
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Who is the greatest player ever?

Lionel Messi has been named the greatest footballer of all time following his World Cup win. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner effectively completed football by leading Argentina to the 2022 World Cup.
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Who is the greatest of all time in soccer?

Without further ado, here are the 10 greatest soccer players to have ever played “o jogo bonito” [the beautiful game].
  1. Lionel Messi – 6 Ballon d'Ors, 2022 World Cup.
  2. Pele – FIFA player of the century. ...
  3. Cristiano Ronaldo – 5 Ballon d'Ors. ...
  4. Diego Maradona – FIFA goal of the century. ...
  5. Kylian Mbappe – 2 World Cup Finals. ...
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Who is the No 1 player in football history?

Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr & Portugal) (Total Football Goals: 824) 17 Feb. 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 500 league goal, playing for his club Saudi Arabia club Al Nassr. Ronaldo has the highest football salary in history, worth €200 million per year and has contract till 2025.
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Messi vs. Pele - Who is better?



Who is the No 1 player in the world?

1. Lionel Messi. Who else? Lionel Messi is the best player of his generation.
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Who is goat of football?

Lionel Messi is widely acknowledged as the GOAT of football in the modern era and is also considered by many to be the greatest player of all time or the GOAT in history.
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Who is the goat in soccer?

Messi's World Cup Win May Have Finally Crowned Him the GOAT. When it comes to men's soccer, every generation has its contenders for the best ever to play the game. Before, there was Pelé, then Diego Maradona.
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Who are the goat?

Greatest of All Time is a term used to describe something or someone who is considered the best in a certain category and frequently used in popular lists of superlatives. It is typically abbreviated as G.O.A.T. or GOAT.
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Who is better than Messi?

Ronaldo has scored 701 goals at all club competitions while Messi has 695 – making them the leading goal scorers at club level in football history.
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Who is the king of world football?

PELE IN FOOTBALL WORLD CUP

Pele has remained the only player to win the world cup thrice. He won the coveted trophy in 1958, 1962 and 1970 and scored 12 world cup goals.
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Who is the top goal scorer ever?

There are other claims to the record; the Guinness World Records credits Pelé as the scorer of the "most career goals", with 1,279, and Brazilian striker Romário celebrated scoring what he claimed was his 1,000th goal in 2007 but later admitted his tally included friendly matches; they are reported to have scored 767 ...
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Is Pele the king of soccer?

Within two years he was celebrated internationally, when he led Brazil to victory at the world cup. Known by his fans as "O Rei" (The King), Pelé is widely regarded as the greatest soccer player of all time.
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Who is No 1 Messi or Ronaldo?

At the club level, Messi holds the record for most goals in La Liga with 474. In total, including clubs and country, Messi has scored 793 goals in 1,003 appearances. He also has 350 assists to his name. On the other hand, Ronaldo has scored 819 goals in 1,145 appearances for both club and country.
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Who are the 3 goats of football?

the goats: Moreover, names like Pele, Johan Cruyff, and Diego Armando Maradona, are still a special emotion for all football (soccer) fans.
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Who's better Pelé or Ronaldo?

There is no doubt, however, over any of Ronaldo's, and he is considered by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics to be the game's most prolific goalscorer ever, streaking clear of Pele's previous record of 765 with every goal he tucks away.
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Who is the no best player in the world?

SULTAN PROSLO is the best player in the world in 2022. SULTAN PROSLO is an Indonesian gamer. A member of NESC-IND guild, and achieved the grandmaster tier many times. His youtube channel is Dyland Pros having more than 12 million subscribers.
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Who is the best 7 player?

Cristiano Ronaldo may come up second to Garrincha in terms of ability with the ball at his feet but considering the player's sustained excellence and longevity for almost two decades, he is the undisputed choice for the best number 7 to have graced the beautiful game.
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Who is Barcelona all time top scorer?

As of January 2023, Lionel Messi was FC Barcelona's all time top goalscorer, with a total of 672 goals. The 2022 World Cup winner spent most of his career at the Catalan club before moving to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021.
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WHO WAS THE LAST 50 goal scorer?

Alexander Ovechkin scored 50 goals for a ninth time in his career during the 2021–22 season. This tied Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy for the record of most all-time seasons.
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Who is the god of speed in football?

KYLIAN MBAPPE is the fastest footballer in the world. The Paris Saint-Germain speedster has helped the French giants to four Ligue 1 titles - plus a Champions League final. Of course his goals have been part of the reason, but his stunning speed with and without the ball has also helped split open defences everywhere.
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Who is the god of skill in football?

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is regarded as the king of dribbling skills in football. Messi has won the Ballon d'Or for being the best footballer in the world over a calendar year seven times over the course of his career, which is the most in the history of world football.
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Is Messi the best player ever?

The answer to that question is simple: Yes. Lionel Messi is the best men's soccer player of all time. Winning the World Cup cemented that part of his legacy but he never really needed it. Even before the start of the tournament, many already considered him the best of all time.
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