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Pele: Messi not as good as Neymar
April 11, 2012
Brazil legend Pele has raised eyebrows by claiming Lionel Messi is not as good as Neymar.
Messi won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2009 & scooped the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 & 2011.
He has thrust his form yet higher tis season & took his goals tally 4 the campaign to 61 in Barcelona's win over Getafe on Tuesday night.
The Argentina superstar has won a raft of club honours with Barca but has yet 2 deliver on the international stage. Tis has not halted comparisons betw Messi & 2 of the game's greats: Pele & Diego Maradona.
Pele, though, is of the opinion tat not only is Messi below the level of himself & Maradona, he is also convinced Messi has 2 raise his game in order 2 be as good as 20-year-old Santos 4ward Neymar.
"Now every1 is talking abt Messi; he is a star. But [2 be the best ever] he must 1st become better than Neymar," Pele said. "At the moment Messi is just more experienced."