Barca Blaugranes · Dec 20, 2020
Pele has message for Messi after Barcelona captain equals his scoring record
Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty ImagesPele had a message for Lionel Messi after the Barcelona captain tied his scoring record on Saturday with his 643rd goal for the Catalan giants.
The Argentine was on target in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Valencia at the Camp Nou, meaning he is now level with the record Pele set with Santos.
Messi’s goal came after he saw a penalty saved by Jaume Doménech. However, the captain quickly made amends by bundling the ball home from close range for his sixth La Liga goal of the season.
Pele, who has been critical of Messi at times in the past, took to Instagram after the match to send a message of congratulations to the Barca skipper.