Leo Messi was once again key for his team in the World Cup in Qatar. In the first semifinal played this Tuesday, the Argentine scored a goal, gave an assist and was chosen, once again, the best footballer of the match, on that occasion between Argentina and Croatia.
More and more are those who surrender to the performance of the ’10’ from Argentina in what will be his last World Cup, as he himself confirmed yesterday. And just this Tuesday, Messi had one more admirer. And he is not just anyone.
It’s about Pele. The former Brazilian soccer player has been hospitalized since November 29 to treat colon cancer diagnosed in September of last year. The latest news about his state of health is positive, as he is improving from a respiratory infection, but he continues “without a discharge forecast.” And he went from the hospital from where he encouraged the albiceleste and, especially, Messi.
His daughter, Kely Nascimento, was in charge of showing it on Instagram, uploading two stories from the room at the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital where her father is admitted and in which the two could be seen cheering on the Argentine team.
The first story in question is a photograph of what appears to be the intertwined hands of Kely Nascimento and Pelé, watching the semifinal between Argentina and Croatia from the hospital, and with an animated sticker of Leo Messi.
In the second story, Pelé’s daughter records Argentina’s 3-0 draw, with a spectacular play by Leo Messi, and during the video you can hear the comments of some of those present in the room, including the Brazilian star. In addition, you can read what a beautiful thing, in reference to the great play carried out by Leo Messi, and you can see two other animated stickers of the Argentine footballer: one wearing the PSG shirt and the other with the Barça shirt.
So far, Argentina has already managed to qualify for its second World Cup final in eight years. And it is logical to think that, without the presence of Brazil, Pelé will cheer on Scaloni’s team again in the grand final. Only France or Morocco can trick Argentina’s happiness, and also that of Pelé.
