Brazil’s Santos FC have disputed the claim that Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has damaged the record of long-term purposes he had through his former superstar Pelé. Messi, first of all, the idea that had damaged Pelé’s record of purpose at a club in Santos with his 644th purpose for Barcelona, against Real Valladolid on Tuesday. Even Pelé himself published a triyete sense to Messi on social networks, however, Santos said that the goals scored in friendlies and exhibition matches deserve not to be reduced and that the good record remains that of Pelé. who they say is situated in 1091 purposes.
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Over the weekend, Santos FC issued a long time insisting that Pelé had scored 1,091 goals during his 18 years with the Brazilian club. Santos claimed that Pelé had scored 448 more goals in friendly matches and competitions that were then judged at a lower level. Which means they were less valuable than others.
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The message on the club’s official website, written through the Association of Researchers and Historians of Santos FC, read: “The 448 goals that seek to get you out of the head today have been scored in front of the most productive clubs of those seasons. “he scored nine goals against chacun. de Club América (Mexico) and Colo Colo (Chile). He also advanced 8 of Inter Milan, one of the most productive clubs in Europe in 1960. Barcelona, where Messi plays, was also one of the Victims of Pelé: 4 goals, scored in 4 Games “
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The argument of some analysts is that many of the 448 goals scored in friendly were against weak opponents, such as small groups or regional groups. Despite this, matches were played in official uniform with official game legislation and officially We must remember that clubs can only play friendly matches with the approval of regional and national federations, one of the regulations imposed through FIFA, the organizer of world football. “
However, Pelé, a three-time world champion, already congratulated Messi on his feat.
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Pelé achieved his feat with Santos between 1956 and 1974, while Messi is in his 17th season at Camp Nou after making his first-team debut in 2004. Messi crossed the line at exit 749 with the Catalan giants.