Monday, 25 Nov, 2024
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Monday, 25 Nov, 2024
The Daily Post

Messi ‍‍`deserved‍‍` to win World Cup: Pele

Sports Desk

Messi ‍‍`deserved‍‍` to win World Cup: Pele

Brazilian legend Pele said Lionel Messi "deserved" to be a World Cup winner after Argentina defeated France in a penalty shootout in Sunday‍‍`s final.
 
   "Today, football continues to tell its story, as always, in an enthralling way. Messi winning his first World Cup, as his trajectory deserved," Pele, a three-time World Cup champion, wrote on Instagram.
 
   Pele also hailed French striker Kylian Mbappe who scored a hat-trick in the final which had ended 3-3 after extra-time before coolly slotting in a penalty in the shootout.
 
   "My dear friend, Mbappe, scoring four goals in a final. What a gift it was to watch this spectacle to the future of our sport."

 

JH