Lionel Messi vs. Pelé: Who Would Win?

Lionel Messi vs. Pelé: Who Would Win? — page 1

Lionel Messi vs. Pelé: Who Would Win? — page 2 — TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Soccer Legends 4 Chapter 1 Journey to Greatness 8 Chapter 2 Great Moments 14 Chapter 3 Golden Goals 20 Chapter 4 And the Winner Is 24 Smackdown Breakdown 28 Glossary 30 Index 31

Lionel Messi vs. Pelé: Who Would Win? — page 3 — INTRODUCTION SOCCER LEGENDS Pelé FAST FACTS Pelé is the only player to win three FIFA World Cup championships After playing for most of his life in Brazil Pelé played his final three seasons with the New York Cosmos in the US Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award as the best men's player in the world seven times Messi is the first player ever to win the World Cup Golden Ball twice This award honors the tournament's best player Pelé was famous for leading Brazil's national soccer team But one of the superstar forward's best goals came in a game between his club team Santos FC and Juventus Brazil Pelé received a pass

Lionel Messi vs. Pelé: Who Would Win? — page 4 — just outside the penalty area He kicked the ball past a defender Then he kicked it over a second defender and kept moving Before the ball hit the ground Pelé did it again It flew over a third defender Lionel Messi The Juventus goalkeeper dove at the ball But Pelé was able to tap it into the air and over the goalkeeper's head With the ball still in the air Pelé headed it into the net The goal was so incredible that Juventus honored it with a statue at their stadium Lionel Messi was born about ten years after Pelé retired from playing Messi scored a goal that FC Barcelona fans have voted the best goal in club history Messi received the ball not far from his

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