The Argentine referred to the Brazilian’s message after achieving his goal record in a single club
Lionel Messi equalized Pelé with 643 goals for a single club and the Argentine dedicated a few words to the Brazilian star after ‘O Rei’ congratulated him and expressed his admiration for him this Saturday.
Through your Instagram account, Messi acknowledged to Pelé the fact that he had congratulated him and said that the words that the Brazilian dedicated to him were very beautiful..
“Thank you very much for your so affectionate message, Pelé. The truth was that it was nice to see what these words mean coming from someone as big as you were. I send you a big hug !!”, wrote Messi with a image of the brazilian accompanying the publication.
Messi set Pelé’s record of 643 goals with a single club this Saturday when he scored Barcelona’s first goal in a two-goal draw against Valencia. Because of this, the three-time world champion Brazilian sent him a message on social media.
“When your heart overflows with love, it’s hard to change your path. Like you, I know what it’s like to love wearing the same t-shirt every day. Like you, I know there’s nothing better than the place in which we feel at home.
Congratulations on your historical record, Lionel, but most of all, stories like ours. of love at the same club for so long, unfortunately they will be increasingly rare in football. I admire you so much, ”put‘ O King ’.