He put himself above Lionel Messi, the Argentine's lesson to Pelé

Pele has been one of the most outstanding soccer players in history and pioneer of several obvious situations in modern soccer, being a great inspiration for many players. The Brazilian won 3 World Cups and is considered the best in history, above Lionel Messi.

At 81 years of age, Pele was asked about Lionel Messi and said he prefers Cristiano Ronaldo. However, when it comes to talking about the best in history, he considers that he would be considered the best of all.

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In short, Pele's numbers are impressive, especially considering the era in which he could have been one of the best. However, despite his great scoring quota, Lionel Messi has already taught him an important lesson in recent years.

Messi's lesson to Pelé

The PSG player is enjoying an extremely positive season. However, when it comes to the top scorers of the decade, there is none other than Lionel Messi. Pele's 684 goals in the 1960s notwithstanding. The 809 goals in the decade from 2010 to 2019 put Messi a step above, in terms of goals.