The former Brazil and Santos wing wizard has hailed the Argentina international but claims he is no match for the Selecao’s most famous player and his former teammate.
EXCLUSIVE
Brazil and Santos legend Pepe believes his former teammate Pele was a superior player to Barcelona star Lionel Messi.
The Argentine has dominated the news this week following his costly penalty miss in the final of the Copa America, which was followed by his decision to retire from international football.
This latest failure to lead his country to silverware has reignited the debate over whether Messi can ever be considered the greatest player of all time given his relative struggles for Argentina.