As Lionel Messi hopes to follow Diego Maradona, Kylian Mbappe is out to emulate Pele in World Cup Final - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
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Brazil legend Pele congratulates Lionel Messi after Argentina defeat France to win the World Cup and says 'Diego Maradona is smiling now'
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Lionel Messi is the greatest of all time – and like Maradona he will stop at nothing to win World Cup
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Lionel Messi joins immortals Diego Maradona and Pele as Argentina beat France in World Cup Final for the ages | Evening Standard
![Brazilian icon Pele congratulates Lionel Messi and insists he now has the World Cup his career has 'deserved'... as he claims 'Maradona is smiling' after Argentina's dramatic win over France - USASPORTS.NEWS Brazilian icon Pele congratulates Lionel Messi and insists he now has the World Cup his career has 'deserved'... as he claims 'Maradona is smiling' after Argentina's dramatic win over France - USASPORTS.NEWS](https://i1.wp.com/ic-cdn.flipboard.com/dailymail.co.uk/9c57e4c3436ad44aab62c669ae97862bae16f7c8/_large.jpeg?resize=780,470)
Brazilian icon Pele congratulates Lionel Messi and insists he now has the World Cup his career has 'deserved'... as he claims 'Maradona is smiling' after Argentina's dramatic win over France - USASPORTS.NEWS
![LDN on Twitter: "The consensus four best football players of all time. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Pelè. Put them in order of greatness, from 1st to 4th. Go. https://t.co/yHRtFEgeSS" / LDN on Twitter: "The consensus four best football players of all time. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Pelè. Put them in order of greatness, from 1st to 4th. Go. https://t.co/yHRtFEgeSS" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EV08kgKXgAEqeVF.jpg:large)
LDN on Twitter: "The consensus four best football players of all time. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Pelè. Put them in order of greatness, from 1st to 4th. Go. https://t.co/yHRtFEgeSS" /
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Pele News: Pele invokes Maradona in tribute to Lionel Messi on Argentina World Cup win, also lauds 'dear friend' Mbappe - The Economic Times
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FC Barcelona - La Liga: Gatti: Pele was better than Maradona, and Messi is last on the list of greats | Marca
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